Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Military Division With Case, By Rothe United Republic of both with a large rosette

both with a large rosette on their original ribbons

This constitution

Many of the pieces produced at Allach were not for sale and were delivered to the personal staff of Himmler who had them commissioned for presentation use

the obverse of which presents with a lacquered black finish and the reverse in a light brown

67 mm (w) x 49

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Military Division With Case, By Rothe United Republic of both with a large rosette(Militrverdienstkreuz, Kreuz III. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 22 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath, the obverse with white enameled arms trimmed with red enameled borders, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a raised silver inscription of VERDIENST