Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 GTRexclude This medal is an award

This medal is an award to individuals with exceptional military qualities and virtues

5 mm inclusive of its wreath of linden leaves and crossed swords suspension

and pinned with gilded rank pips

(1937-1945 issue)

only minor enamel loss evident on this example

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 GTRexclude This medal is an award(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