Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Small I Class with War Decoration, by Kochert, c.1900 Newly Listed the reverse unused but demonstrating

the reverse unused but demonstrating some marking

flanked on either side by oak branches and the date “1914” on the 6 o’clock arm

it demonstrates minor fatigue to the nap of the wool through the exterior base material

although it was never officially designated by the USAAF

a newly assigned replacement that had joined the company the preceding day

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Small I Class with War Decoration, by Kochert, c.1900 Newly Listed the reverse unused but demonstrating(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