Austria, Imperial. A First War Military Merit Cross Third Class With War Decoration By Rothe Newly Listed for operations against the enemy)

for operations against the enemy)

1929 when he was nineteen

Gilt brass

An Iron Cross Second Class 1939 by Franz Petzl - Silver frame

Austria, Imperial. A First War Military Merit Cross Third Class With War Decoration By Rothe Newly Listed for operations against the enemy)A fine quality manufacture first war Austrian Military Merit Cross Third Class with War Decoration; a silver cross patte with the arms of the cross with red and white enamels, along with a laurel wreath between the arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed Verdienst (German Merit) in silver lettering; the reverse completely in white enamels; on a squared loop for suspension, with its period original tri fold ribbon;