Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, with Swords, by Rothe Republic of white and blue enamelled insignia

white and blue enamelled insignia on an eight-pointed star base

8mm (w) x 65

north of Souchez

and became a writer on military history

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, with Swords, by Rothe Republic of white and blue enamelled insignia(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded 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 enamels and hand etched laurels, well marked on