Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class With Iii Class War Decoration And Swords, C.1935 GTRexclude including a Civil Service 25-Year

including a Civil Service 25-Year Long Service Cross

and it is written completely in English

measuring 203 mm (w) x 254 mm (h))

Lebanon during manoeuvres

which began at 5:30 am

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class With Iii Class War Decoration And Swords, C.1935 GTRexclude including a Civil Service 25-YearInstituted October 24, 1849. Type II. Military Division. A cross pattee of silver gilt construction, with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse presenting the inscription VER DIENST on a white field surrounded by a red enamel ring, between the arms sit a gilt wreath section with crossed swords piercing the central medallion, the reverse features a single vertical pin assembly with four rivets present to secure the wreath and swords to the obverse,