Austria, Imperial. A Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta, Gold Merit Cross Auction Archive 1916 and signed in blue

1916 and signed in blue crayon by a Hauptmann

and other medical conditions such as trench fever

signed Generalmajor

The waistband features four belt loops

Austria, Imperial. A Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta, Gold Merit Cross Auction Archive 1916 and signed in blue(Souverner Malteseorden Goldenes Verdienskreuz). A Gold Merit Cross constructed of silver gilt, presenting as a Maria Theresa Cross with partially ribbed arms, central medallion with a Maltese Cross circumscribed by MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT. BENE MERENTI (WELL MERITING THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF MALTA), reverse with central medallion with raised date of 1916 within wreath, on loop for suspension from its period original civil ribbon,