Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Newly Listed 76mm(w) x 58

76mm(w) x 58

5 mm (w) x 57

Footnote: The Opera Nazionale Balilla (ONB) was an Italian Fascist youth organization functioning

typical German WWI period badge (likely made by Godet

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class With War Decoration, By V. Mayer's Söhne Newly Listed 76mm(w) x 58(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with red and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised silver inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) inside of a red enameled ring, the reverse with white enameled arms and centerpiece, with silver laurel leaf branches through the