Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type II with War Decoration visually-hidden He died of wounds at

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indicative of transport troop

The Battle of the Marne

constructed of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type II with War Decoration visually-hidden He died of wounds at(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted October 24th, 1849. First Period (One Class) 1849 1914 Issue. Type II. (c. 1850s issue). An early and extremely well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between