Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Hold It was built in 1939

It was built in 1939 to house Polish soldiers that were captured during the initial invasion in September

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Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Hold It was built in 1939(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with red and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised silver inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) inside of a red enameled ring, the reverse with white enameled arms and centerpiece, with silver laurel leaf branches through the