Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1915 Republic of issued on 1 May 1942

issued on 1 May 1942

II Class Silver Grade Cross and III Class Bronze Grade Cross

worn on replacement ribbon

at the age of 96

consisting of an award document presented to Wilhelm Johannsen

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1915 Republic of issued on 1 May 1942(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