Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Military Division With Case, By Rothe Archive 13 mm x 28

13 mm x 28

he was in charge of the communications of the 1st Brigade at the Battle of St

consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath tied together at the bottom with ribbon

naming his next-of kin as his wife

measuring 113 mm in width x 235 mm in length x 44

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Military Division With Case, By Rothe Archive 13 mm x 28(Militrverdienstkreuz, Kreuz III. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 22 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath, the obverse with white enameled arms trimmed with red enameled borders, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a raised silver inscription of VERDIENST