Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 United Republic of the third class conferred the

the third class conferred the rank of Ritter

shield with coat of arms to right

very minor contact marks with only one slight chip out of white enamel on tip of bottom arm

An example of a 1914-1918 Honour Cross for Volunteers (Kriegsehrenkreuz der Kriegsfreiwilligen)

for a total of about 35

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 United Republic of the third class conferred the(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