Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With War Clasp GTRexclude and a dark green cloth

and a dark green cloth centerband with white wool waffenfarbe piping

scuffing and edge wear evident on the exterior

Lüdenscheid - RZM M9/25) on the reverse

Footnote: Rolf Hermichen (25 July 1918 – 23 May 2014) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) during World War II

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With War Clasp GTRexclude and a dark green cloth(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Spange). Instituted on 22 October 1849. (1914 1918 Issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with sword clasp, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a gilt inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT), surrounded by as ring of red enamels, the reverse plain