Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III. Class, Second Period (1914-1918) Newly Listed in silvered and gilt metal

in silvered and gilt metal with blue and black enamels

bearing 42 glossed black-and-white photos

(Silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwerterspange)

reverse inscribed “Für treue Dienste im Reichsarbeitsdienst” (For Faithful Work in the Reichs Labour Service)

dated June 20th

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III. Class, Second Period (1914-1918) Newly Listed in silvered and gilt metal(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Second Period (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with crossed swords, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a