Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class With Iii Class War Decoration And Swords, C.1935 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but with all features of

but with all features of maker Schauerte & Hohfeld (Type B)

(Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing for life achievement in the military field

Non-Magnetic (brass) core

marked "990" (silver) on the edge

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class With Iii Class War Decoration And Swords, C.1935 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but with all features ofInstituted October 24, 1849. Type II. Military Division. A cross pattee of silver gilt construction, with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse presenting the inscription VER DIENST on a white field surrounded by a red enamel ring, between the arms sit a gilt wreath section with crossed swords piercing the central medallion, the reverse features a single vertical pin assembly with four rivets present to secure the wreath and swords to the obverse,