Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Kochert, in Case Hold and Civil Defence Merit Medal

and Civil Defence Merit Medal

in sterling silver gilt with red

the reverse of the award marked “3” for manufacture by Wilhlem Deumer of Lüdenscheid

the American Legion of Honor was based on inadequate rates that eventually led to bankruptcy

two brown leather loops at the top and one centred brown leather loop

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Kochert, in Case Hold and Civil Defence Merit Medal(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 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 a white