Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Auction 1916 at the Canadian Discharge

1916 at the Canadian Discharge Depot

The fruit of their efforts will be pooled and then distributed by the Zentralstelle für freiwillige Gaben an die Marine (Central Office for Voluntary Donations to the Navy)

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This insignia was introduced in 1907 and worn throughout WWI

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Auction 1916 at the Canadian Discharge(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with red and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised silver inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) inside of a red enameled ring, the reverse with white enameled arms and centerpiece, with silver laurel leaf branches through the