Austria, Imperial. An Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Vincent Mayers Sohne, c.1915 GTRexclude Each badge with the central

Each badge with the central insignia in bronze gilt or silvered metal

He attested for service on May 10

(1870-1914 issue)

several of them signed by Barthropp

A Brunswick SS Flute by F

Austria, Imperial. An Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Vincent Mayers Sohne, c.1915 GTRexclude Each badge with the central(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 white enamelled arms and