Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class to the Officers of the Intelligence Department OOK Archive On arrival the site was

On arrival the site was found to be under direct enemy fire

to train as an infantry soldier

a late war example in near extremely fine condition

on a matching deep green rayon backer

constructed of an anodized magnetic metal shaft which retains nickel-silver fixtures to both the tip and throat

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class to the Officers of the Intelligence Department OOK Archive On arrival the site was(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of high quality manufacture and unique history, constructed of 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