Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Scheid, in Case, c.1915 Archive Riveted to the peak is

Riveted to the peak is a gilded brass insignia consisting of a central Württemberg coat of arms

it was awarded to personnel that worked continuously in Africa

OKTOBER 1938

5 mm (h) inclusive of its ring suspension

on a length of original neck ribbon

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Scheid, in Case, c.1915 Archive Riveted to the peak is(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