Austria. A Military Merit Cross By Rothe With 2Nd Class Miniature Newly Listed Belt with a black finished

Belt with a black finished upper and dark brown finished reverse

swords had been period removed

He was mentioned in dispatches and recommended for D

Marcelcave Somme

The right side has a gold-coloured bullion wire cord braided in the appropriate style

Austria. A Military Merit Cross By Rothe With 2Nd Class Miniature Newly Listed Belt with a black finishedIin silver, silver gilt and enamels, suspension arch marked F. R. (Rothe, Wien), with original ribbon, in extremely fine condition; with small decoration of the Second Class Military Merit Cross (with golden swords), 12. 5x18. 0mm, of very fine quality, in very fine condition; contained within fitted case of issue, marked Rothe & Neffe, Wien.