Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Military Division With Case, By Rothe Archive In bronze gilt with red

In bronze gilt with red and green enamels

a Preface to the Third Edition

one to Gertrude Seyß-Inquart

plus sixteen each between pages 32 and 33

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Military Division With Case, By Rothe Archive In bronze gilt with red(Militrverdienstkreuz, Kreuz III. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 22 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath, the obverse with white enameled arms trimmed with red enameled borders, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a raised silver inscription of VERDIENST