Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, c.1916 Auction Archive He signed his Attestation Paper

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 5th Field Artillery Brigade

demonstrating minor oxidation of the shield and significant oxidation throughout the backplate

he was assigned to HMS Ferret beginning in 1944

bottom arm marked "RESCH"

60mm x 55mm

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, c.1916 Auction Archive He signed his Attestation Paper(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,