Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 United Republic of light blue and navy blue

light blue and navy blue embroidery

The bayonet is accompanied by its original scabbard

showing signs of wear and some soiling

(Verfassungstag Erinnerungsmedaille)

For the Finnish Reader)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 United Republic of light blue and navy blue(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