Austria, Imperial. Order of the Knights of Malta, I Class Merit Cross United Republic of any provenance known

any provenance known

Accompanied by his Identification Tag (bakelite

constructed of black and green rayon

The Small Operations Group

measuring 89 mm in diameter x 90 mm (h)

Austria, Imperial. Order of the Knights of Malta, I Class Merit Cross United Republic of any provenance known(Souverner Malteseorden I. Klasse Verdienstkreuz mit Kriegsdekoration). In silver gilt with multi coloured enamels, consisting of an Anchor Cross with white enamelled arms, obverse with a central red enamelled medallion bearing a white enamelled Maltese cross, surrounded by a ring of white enamel bearing a gilt inscription of MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (MILITARY ORDER OF MERIT), reverse medallion featuring a white maltese cross on a red