Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Kochert, in Case Hold (1861 -1918 Issue)

(1861 -1918 Issue)

marked "30"

1872 as the 77th "Wentworth" Battalion of Infantry

silvered bronze and blue enamels

the American Legion of Honor was based on inadequate rates that eventually led to bankruptcy

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Kochert, in Case Hold (1861 -1918 Issue)(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 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 a white