Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1915 Republic of issued on 1 May 1942

issued on 1 May 1942

worn on replacement ribbon

measuring 46 mm (w) x 60mm (h)

at the age of 96

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1915 Republic of issued on 1 May 1942(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