Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, in Case, c.1915 Auction Archive nationality not stated nor suggested

nationality not stated nor suggested

the tab stamped "36" and maker stamped "KNEIDING BERLIN 1935"

First Class - Breast star

repainting of replacement of the Prussian cockade

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, in Case, c.1915 Auction Archive nationality not stated nor suggested(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, 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