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

Bronze medal bearing Italian “Repubblica Sociale Italiana

for a total of about 35

the blade’s ricasso is unmarked

shield with coat of arms to right

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