Austria, Imperial. A First War Military Merit Cross Third Class With War Decoration By Rothe GTRexclude one of the favourite portraitists

one of the favourite portraitists of the imperial family

initially for Azad Hind Legion

First Class with swords

Fourteen months after arriving in England

blade is made of plated steel

Austria, Imperial. A First War Military Merit Cross Third Class With War Decoration By Rothe GTRexclude one of the favourite portraitistsA fine quality manufacture first war Austrian Military Merit Cross Third Class with War Decoration; a silver cross patte with the arms of the cross with red and white enamels, along with a laurel wreath between the arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed Verdienst (German Merit) in silver lettering; the reverse completely in white enamels; on a squared loop for suspension, with its period original tri fold ribbon;