Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Case, By V Mayers S Auction Archive 6 May 1903) on 3

6 May 1903) on 3 August 1937

28mm(w) x 44

gilded and silvered tombac oval laurel wreath

he was declared Absent Without Leave on January 11

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Case, By V Mayers S Auction Archive 6 May 1903) on 3(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Etui). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with red and white enameled arms, with a central red enameled medallion bearing a raised gilt inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) within a red enameled ring, the reverse with plain white enameled arms and centerpiece, with laurel branches through the