Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Cased consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac he received a promotion to

he received a promotion to Untersturführer (First Lieutenant) and served with the SS Deutschland Regiment

inscribed “Für Leistungen der HJ” (German - For proficiency in the HJ)

21mm(h) x 38mm(w)

chipping and crazing evident in the blue enamels on the obverse oval centrepiece ring

5 mm (w) x 11 mm (h) ribbon bar bearing a star claso

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Cased consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac he received a promotion to(Militr Verdienstkreuz). Instituted in 1849. Multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, assay office marked with an "A" (Vienna) on the loop, the obverse of the integral suspension maker marked with an "M" (V. Mayer's and Son of Vienna) on the left side and Austrian hallmarked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922) on the right side, measuring 30. 5 mm (w) x 33. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, on its