Austria, Imperial. A Rare Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1860 visually-hidden by Headquarters

by Headquarters

"In Treue Fest" (In Loyalty Steadfast)

with light wear to the outside of the case

In 1941 he was redeployed to the Eastern Front

Propeller Badge (bronze

Austria, Imperial. A Rare Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1860 visually-hidden by Headquarters(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type I (1849 1914 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, 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 is entirely enamelled in white to