Austria, Imperial. Order of the Knights of Malta, I Class Merit Cross consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac wreath in zinc (flat wire

wreath in zinc (flat wire catch on oblong base plate)

with clasp (Lt

865 on the interior

1953 with the 3rd Technical Regiment

measuring 103x147mm

Austria, Imperial. Order of the Knights of Malta, I Class Merit Cross consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac wreath in zinc (flat wire(Souverner Malteseorden I. Klasse Verdienstkreuz mit Kriegsdekoration). In silver gilt with multi coloured enamels, consisting of an Anchor Cross with white enamelled arms, obverse with a central red enamelled medallion bearing a white enamelled Maltese cross, surrounded by a ring of white enamel bearing a gilt inscription of MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (MILITARY ORDER OF MERIT), reverse medallion featuring a white maltese cross on a red