the quadrants of the cross joined by detailed green enameled oak leaf branches
The interior features a partially-intact black sweatband
After Stalingrad
It features a 124 mm-long magnetic Damascus steel blade with a slightly sharpened lower edge
fronting the inscription "XXVIII APRILE MCMXLV" (April 28
Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Aek Köchert, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the quadrants of the cross(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, extremely well executed 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 center,