Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, V. Mayer & Sons, c. 1918 GTRexclude surmounted by royal crown also

surmounted by royal crown also in silver gilt

Georg Ludwigstorff

soldiers and sailors

fearing that the slightest noise or vibration would cause further rockfalls or explosions

set on a dark green rayon backer with a buckram core

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, V. Mayer & Sons, c. 1918 GTRexclude surmounted by royal crown also(Militrverdienstkreuz, III Klasse). Instituted October 22nd, 1849. (c. 1918 issue). Constructed of silver and silver gilt with multi coloured enamels, on a fixed loop and swivel ring for suspension from its period original Austrian style tri folded ribbon featuring gilded crossed swords, consisting of a silver Cross Patte with a silver gilt laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse of the cross with red and white