Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class with Case, by Rothe Newly Listed of very fine quality manufacture

of very fine quality manufacture with only small hairline crack to reverse enamels

including Heer soldiers and policemen

the belt itself with the upper incorporating a smooth dark brown finish

Letter from his Brother

Barwirsch would have been tried for high treason and would have probably received the death penalty

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class with Case, by Rothe Newly Listed of very fine quality manufacture(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Second Period (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, 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 with crossed swords, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a