Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type II with War Decoration visually-hidden indicative of transport troop

indicative of transport troop

ten-pointed star

marked 1 on pin for Deschler

surrounded by two laurel branches and the motto “VIVIT POST FUNERA VIRTUS” (Virtue Outlives Death)

The Battle of the Marne

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type II with War Decoration visually-hidden indicative of transport troop(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted October 24th, 1849. First Period (One Class) 1849 1914 Issue. Type II. (c. 1850s issue). An early and extremely well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between