Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 GTRexclude was instituted in September 1916

was instituted in September 1916

(1937-1945 issue)

measuring 42 mm x 51

4) A Winterhilfswerk Badge

only minor enamel loss evident on this example

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 GTRexclude was instituted in September 1916(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 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