better than very fine and extremely fine
on its original bow-tied ribbon with pinback)
Dual side slashes fastening closed with bakelite buttons to allow the wearer to access the pockets of an underlying uniform
the chape with ball finial
a Preface and an Introduction
Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class to the Officers of the Intelligence Department OOK Auction Archive better than very fine and(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