Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Newly Listed Commander's Cross - in silver

Commander's Cross - in silver

in addition to later duties with the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht

total of 1787 awarded

(Reichsarbeitsdienst Hauer für Führer)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Newly Listed Commander's Cross - in silver(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). Civil Division. An early Military Merit Cross, in silver and enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and center, marked on the integral suspension ring with an FR denoting Rothe manufacture, an Austria Hungary dog