Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross With War Decoration, Iii Class Cross, By F.rothe Hold overlaid by crossed swords

overlaid by crossed swords

and later other targets in the east

The London Regiment

Royal Garrison Artillery and the 57th Company

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross With War Decoration, Iii Class Cross, By F.rothe Hold overlaid by crossed swordsIn silver with red and white enamels, hallmarked with a hound's head, the head flanked by a "3" (silver fineness) on the left and marked with the assay city mark "A" (Vienna) on the right and maker marked "FR" within a diamond (F. Rothe) on the integral suspension, measuring 30. 8 mm (w) x 35 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, chipping evident in the white enamels on the arm at 3 o'clock on the reverse, original triangular ribbon with hook