Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 visually-hidden similar to those used on

similar to those used on the front

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR VERDIENSTVOLLE MITARBEIT BEI DEN OLYMPISCHEN SPIELEN 1936” (“FOR MERITORIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES OF 1936”)

near Konotop

(1937-1945 issue)

including HMS Edinburgh

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 visually-hidden similar to those used on(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 a white enamelled medallion,