Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class, German Manufacture, c.1900 visually-hidden lightly filled with handwritten entries

lightly filled with handwritten entries

In Široka Luka about 500 wounded Partisans were killed

before retiring in 1973

His sixth period of hospitalization would prove to be his longest

it captured an important road junction at the town of Adwa

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class, German Manufacture, c.1900 visually-hidden lightly filled with handwritten entries(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse). (1865 1914 issue). In silver Maltese Cross with white and red enamels, obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a gilt inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) within a ring of red enamel, reverse with white enameled arms and centre, 30. 6 mm (w) x 33. 7mm (h), with uncommon silver import mark on integral ring referencing import from Neustadt, Germany (1867 1922), with enamel loss to centre obverse, period