Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers United Republic of however a typical/textbook W

however a typical/textbook W

3 mm (w) x 47 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy-of-arms suspension

the reverse has a closely trimmed rayon cloth used as the anchor for the embroidery

featuring the handwritten signature of an unidentified Hauptmann and flak battery commander

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers United Republic of however a typical/textbook W(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 gilded 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