Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Small I Class with War Decoration, by Kochert, c.1900 Newly Listed although it was never officially

although it was never officially designated by the USAAF

maker marked with LDO code “L/50” for the Berlin firm of Godet

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

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

missing central medallion

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Small I Class with War Decoration, by Kochert, c.1900 Newly Listed although it was never officially(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