Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Bravery Medal Auction the twelve o’clock arm with

the twelve o’clock arm with an integral loop and suspension ring connecting to a period original shortened neck ribbon

Before the war

Médaille de la Reconnaissance du Gouvernement

63 mm (w) x 87

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Bravery Medal Auction the twelve o’clock arm with(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and a white