Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class, German Manufacture, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac notwithstanding the terrific fire from

notwithstanding the terrific fire from the enemy

Manitoba on September 12

obverse illustrating a seated Luftwaffe pilot

center in Gold appliqu

Zinc alloy and white enamels

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class, German Manufacture, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac notwithstanding the terrific fire from(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse). (1865 1914 issue). In silver Maltese Cross with white and red enamels, obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a gilt inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) within a ring of red enamel, reverse with white enameled arms and centre, 30. 6 mm (w) x 33. 7mm (h), with uncommon silver import mark on integral ring referencing import from Neustadt, Germany (1867 1922), with enamel loss to centre obverse, period