Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, in Case, c.1915 GTRexclude it retains all three of

it retains all three of its reverse attachment prongs

the reverse centre presents a similar enamelled medallion

Army Air Forces during the Second World War

measuring 160 mm (w) x 90 mm (h) when folded on a flat surface

with the three rivets holding the cover together lost through time

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, in Case, c.1915 GTRexclude it retains all three of(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 white enamelled arms and