Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Aek Köchert, c.1915 Buy Now original case of issue

original case of issue

heel insole stamped with ink “25-12-B7132 / 6 ½ MADE IN KOREA”

this badge was awarded to distinguished WWI Croatian participants

He was struck off strength of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada at the 1st QRD

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Aek Köchert, c.1915 Buy Now original case of issue(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, extremely well executed 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 center,