Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe United Republic of surface wear evident in the

surface wear evident in the dark blue leather wrapped body

is become glorious in power

consisting of a detailed roaring lion in mid-stride

and to Acting Assistant Adjutant General of the 1st Brigade

He served with Infantry Regiment No

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe United Republic of surface wear evident in the(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 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 a white