Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, in Case, c.1914 GTRexclude An excellent example in gilt

An excellent example in gilt tombac

an anchor (made in Birmingham) and date marked "o" (1913) on its reverse

his citation stating: "For gallantry in action on 29 March 1945

Constructed of silvered nickel

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, in Case, c.1914 GTRexclude An excellent example in gilt(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II. (1914 1918 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 with a central white enamelled