Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Swords, and Commemorative Date, c.1914 GTRexclude Constructed of machine-embroidered off-white thread

Constructed of machine-embroidered off-white thread on an olive-green woven background

He enlisted for World War II service on December 19

light flaking of the enamels

the obverse consisting of a skull with deeply-indented details

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Swords, and Commemorative Date, c.1914 GTRexclude Constructed of machine-embroidered off-white thread(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern). Instituted 24 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph. (1914 1918 Issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with sword clasp, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with white enameled arms trimmed with red enameled borders, joined through the quadrants by a circular and green enameled laurel leaf