Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Aek Köchert, c.1915 Buy Now this badge was awarded to

this badge was awarded to distinguished WWI Croatian participants

original case of issue

33rd FOOT)

the Legion of Merit is typically awarded to Army

worn on thin original ribbon

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Aek Köchert, c.1915 Buy Now this badge was awarded to(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, extremely well executed 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 enamelled arms and center,