Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Silver Merit Medal Hold the borders trimmed in rolled

the borders trimmed in rolled bullion wire

including a 1914 Iron Cross First Class

walking down trench

605 casualties

On one instance which occurred in the fall of 1942

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Silver Merit Medal Hold the borders trimmed in rolled(Souverner Malteseorden Silberne Verdienstmedaille). In silver, obverse depicting a Maltese cross within a wreath of laurel leaves, reverse inscribed "MIL. ORDO EQVITUM MELITENSIVM BENE MERENTI" within a wreath of laurel leaves, a Maltese Cross within a circular frame above, measuring 37 mm (w) x 50. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, edge nicks, bruised, contact marks, without ribbon, very fine.