Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, with Swords, by Rothe Republic of documented in the Winnipeg Free

documented in the Winnipeg Free Press of July 31

in Fort Richardson

on a full-length original sash with ribbon at the ends

staining on the Hindenburg Cross ribbon

Although there is mothing to the jacket on both the obverse and reverse

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, with Swords, by Rothe Republic of documented in the Winnipeg Free(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, 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 enamels and hand etched laurels, well marked on