1918 (lead story heading "Officers' Bravery Rewarded")
the suspension with a three-piece construction
with a magnetic metal buckle stitched in place on the other side of the chin strap
the patch with a black wool backer
Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity 1918 (lead story heading "Officers'Instituted October 24, 1849. In silver gilt, with red and white enamelled cross, wreath in the quadrants between the arms, reverse in plain white enamels, marked on the suspension with a VM denoting Vincent Mayer & Sohne, A for Vienna manufacture and a Dianas head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by a "2" on the left, worn on triangular ribbon with swords device, measures 31. 0mm (w) x 34. 4mm (h inclusive of