Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity ” the obverse shows the

” the obverse shows the inscription “AM SCHMUCK DER RUHE STAETTEN UNSERER TAPFERN HALF WER DIESES EISEN ZEICHEN NAHM” (“AT THE NEAT

stylized metal snap button adornment and functional magnetic metal hinge

he was discharged on the 28th

the suspension with a three-piece construction

1918 (lead story heading "Officers' Bravery Rewarded")

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity ” the obverse shows theInstituted October 24, 1849. In silver gilt, with red and white enamelled cross, wreath in the quadrants between the arms, reverse in plain white enamels, marked on the suspension with a VM denoting Vincent Mayer & Sohne, A for Vienna manufacture and a Dianas head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by a "2" on the left, worn on triangular ribbon with swords device, measures 31. 0mm (w) x 34. 4mm (h inclusive of