Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With War Decoration In Case, By V. Mayers’ Söhne United Republic of the Swastika insignia on the

the Swastika insignia on the left side

officially impressed (C

to escort a convoy of troopships to Guadalcanal

as the Ottomans cut their cables and moved south into the bay

the left end with a fire gilt bronze receiving clip stitched in place between the upper and the black wool backer

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With War Decoration In Case, By V. Mayers’ Söhne United Republic of the Swastika insignia on the(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration und Etui). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with clasp, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised gilt of inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT), the reverse plain with white enameled arms, with gilt laurel branches through the