Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1914 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic two large sticks

two large sticks

and circumscribed “1941” as well as “Cruciada Importava Comunismului” (Crusade against Communism)

Silvered wire threading incorporating the inscription "DOMOBRANA" in block letters

yet in the document it is stated that the recipient received a combatant ribbon

with a central threaded lug retaining an original nut

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1914 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic two large sticks(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 a