Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe United Republic of and to Acting Assistant Adjutant

and to Acting Assistant Adjutant General of the 1st Brigade

An octagon-shaped medal constructed of bronze

consisting of a detailed roaring lion in mid-stride

surface wear evident in the dark blue leather wrapped body

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe United Republic of and to Acting Assistant Adjutant(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