Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class to the Officers of the Intelligence Department OOK Auction Archive missing its Infantry numeral designation)

missing its Infantry numeral designation)

the chape with ball finial

Dual side slashes fastening closed with bakelite buttons to allow the wearer to access the pockets of an underlying uniform

It is knotted twice on the right side

as he acted as the King's

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class to the Officers of the Intelligence Department OOK Auction Archive missing its Infantry numeral designation)(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of high quality manufacture and unique history, constructed of 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