Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1915 Hold War Merit Cross 2nd Class

War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords Document to Anton Koller

above an inscription of “FÜR DES FÜHRERS JUGEND” (“FOR THE FÜHRER’S YOUTH”) and a HJ insignia

measuring 131 mm x 88 mm

Corporal Crump’s heroic devotion to duty

a steam engine

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1915 Hold War Merit Cross 2nd Class(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