Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by A.E. Kochert, in Case, c.1915 Archive " denoting Overhoff & Cie

" denoting Overhoff & Cie manufacture

surrounded by the inscription “Städernas Allmänna Brandförsvarsbolag” (General Fire Department)

the reverse bearing raised inscriptions indicating that the medal was issued to commemorative Tsar Nicholas II’s review of French troops in Châlons during the Russian imperial family’s visit to France in September and October 1896

but was discharged from service on 26 August 1916 due to a tuberculosis infection

measuring 38 mm (w) x 59 mm (h - inclusive of crown with horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by cross)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by A.E. Kochert, in Case, c.1915 Archive " denoting Overhoff & Cie(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 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 white