Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe Hold dated 1922

dated 1922

13 Basic Training Centre at Listowel

(Croce d'argento per anzianita di servizio - 16 anni)

Very fine enamel work

stitched in place to a 680 mm long x 40 mm wide cotton band

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe Hold dated 1922(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