Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Scheid, in Case, c.1915 Archive The invitation was presented by

The invitation was presented by the envoy of the “Independent State of Croatia” on occasion of the anniversary of the establishing of the German-controlled Croatian puppet state

on a length of original neck ribbon

the veterans were told not to worry

it was awarded to personnel that worked continuously in Africa

some demonstrating minor wear or tarnishing

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Scheid, in Case, c.1915 Archive The invitation was presented by(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 gilded 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