Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class to the Officers of the Intelligence Department OOK Archive accompanied by original ribbon and

accompanied by original ribbon and cardboard box

covered in red cotton oil cloth

(Deutsches Kreuz in Silber mit Etui)

of Northfield

bordered by a blue enamelled ring bearing the inscription “MINA SI PADUREA” (“MINE AND FOREST”) and “SOC

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class to the Officers of the Intelligence Department OOK Archive accompanied by original ribbon and(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of high quality manufacture and unique history, constructed of silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with 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