Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class with Case, by Rothe Newly Listed group of six awarded to

group of six awarded to Acting Major W

measuring 29 mm (w) x 34 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension

including Heer soldiers and policemen

constructed of a card stock binding with 30 paginated interior pages filled with membership due stamps and handwritten entries to Josef Jäger

of very fine quality manufacture with only small hairline crack to reverse enamels

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class with Case, by Rothe Newly Listed group of six awarded to(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Second Period (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with crossed swords, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a