Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross. Second Class With Swords And War Decoration, By V. Mayer Auction Archive shows mild discoloration and age-appropriate

shows mild discoloration and age-appropriate wear

the reverse plain with a vertical broad pinback

During the war there were 100 deaths

CYPRUS (23485950 FUS

it was noted that 43891 Gunner Cramb had been "Illegally Absent" from November 9

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross. Second Class With Swords And War Decoration, By V. Mayer Auction Archive shows mild discoloration and age-appropriate(Militrverdienstkreuz, II. Klasse, mit Schwertern, und Kriegsdekoration). A silver cross pattee with red and white enameled arms, with a green enameled laurel wreath and short silver swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed VERDIENST (German Merit); the reverse fully enameled in white; on a double loop for suspension marked VM and with a Dianas head silver mark, as well a Vienna silver Assay