Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Archive Seidel was promoted to the

Seidel was promoted to the rank of General der Flieger (General of the Air)

3rd Armored Division Patch: in red

surrounded by the inscription "VETERANS of FOREIGN WARS of THE UNITED STATES"

and United States Army Air Corps Aviation Training Patch (orange and blue embroidery

surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves and acorns

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Archive Seidel was promoted to the(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1860s issue). An early and well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the