Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, with Swords, by Rothe GTRexclude inscribed "TRIPLE X" above and

inscribed "TRIPLE X" above and "REGISTERED TRADE MARK" below

on a off-white paper stock

issued Berlin

measuring 91 mm (w) x 42 mm (h)

He joined the Kriegsmarine in July of 1917 as an officer cadet

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, with Swords, by Rothe GTRexclude inscribed "TRIPLE X" above and(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, 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 enamels and hand etched laurels, well marked on