Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Auction 110 mm x 220 mm)

110 mm x 220 mm)

This insignia was introduced in 1907 and worn throughout WWI

it is otherwise ideally preserved and is in an overall extremely fine condition

horizontal pinback missing

1916 at the Canadian Discharge Depot

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Auction 110 mm x 220 mm)(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with red and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised silver inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) inside of a red enameled ring, the reverse with white enameled arms and centerpiece, with silver laurel leaf branches through the