Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 United Republic of When the war starts

When the war starts

The partial interior liner spans the circumference of the waistband and presents in a pinstripe fashion

(Verfassungstag Erinnerungsmedaille)

with two gilded rank pips affixed to each of the boards

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 United Republic of When the war starts(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 white enamelled arms and