Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III. Class, Second Period (1914-1918) Newly Listed (Friedrich Franz Kreuz)

(Friedrich Franz Kreuz)

One three-tiered replacement ribbon bar: Silver Star

dated June 20th

small enamel chipping on the upper right flag

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III. Class, Second Period (1914-1918) Newly Listed (Friedrich Franz Kreuz)(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 with crossed swords, 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