Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 Newly Listed indicating he had no previous

indicating he had no previous military service

measuring 75mm

named to Ella Ničolić-Podrinska (cover in a thin red card stock

while the hardware on both sides also remains intact

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 Newly Listed indicating he had no previous(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 a white enamelled medallion,