Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross Hold SWITHENBANK

SWITHENBANK

6 - Household Cavalry Troopers' Swords

worn on original ribbon (1881-1932 version)

measures 206 mm x 140 mm

Measuring 20 mm x 76 mm

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross Hold SWITHENBANK(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 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 a white