Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son GTRexclude A First War Saxon Women's

A First War Saxon Women's Order for War Merit - In bronze 46 x 28mm

points of the leaf strategically curled towards the back

the two ends of the sweatband stitched together at the rear and finished with a chocolate brown bow-tied ribbon

He was already part of the 2nd Company of the Schützen Regiment 59

which would point to 1937 or 1943

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son GTRexclude A First War Saxon Women's(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, 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 central white