Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 visually-hidden Minor soiling is evident and

Minor soiling is evident and the frontal flaps are missing their drawstring

a Heer soldier serving with Pionier-Bataillon 753 (3rd Panzer Army

Shikari and Shamrock and retired 1n 1930 at the age of 47

each measuring 60 mm (w) x 88 mm (h) and with names inscribed on the reverse

with engraved text "Ulrich-Adold v

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 visually-hidden Minor soiling is evident and(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). Civil Division. An early Military Merit Cross, in silver and enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and center, marked on the integral suspension ring with an FR denoting Rothe manufacture, an Austria Hungary dog