Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, c.1916 Archive the school offered six-month courses

the school offered six-month courses for aircraft electricians and aero-engine

the one at the right backed by a large "C"

3 mm x 63 mm

unmarked but of typical B

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, c.1916 Archive the school offered six-month courses(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 a white enamelled medallion,