Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Province of China After a physical examination on

After a physical examination on 14 November 1939

according to the American book by Asa Bird Gardiner

with an enameled white background

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Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Province of China After a physical examination on(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1860s issue). An early and 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 the arms of the cross, the