Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe Archive 1939 issue

1939 issue

with 5 ticks in between to count the seconds

measuring 34 mm (w) x 47 mm (h)

The interior presents plain with the exception of a suspension loop emanating from the collar

The large dirk features a 270 mm long magnetic steel blade

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe Archive 1939 issue(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 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 a white