Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Military Division With Case, By Rothe Archive named to a member of

named to a member of Minenwerfer-Kompanie 210

he was in charge of the communications of the 1st Brigade at the Battle of St

measuring 113 mm in width x 235 mm in length x 44

silver frame and iron core (magnetic)

naming his next-of kin as his wife

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Military Division With Case, By Rothe Archive named to a member of(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