Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, in Case, c.1915 Province of China All are of fine quality

All are of fine quality manufacture

white and brown enamels

and civilian scientific personnel

A hidden channel set into the waistband features a strap which emanates from both sides and fits through an analogous magnetic metal buckle

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Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, in Case, c.1915 Province of China All are of fine quality(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