Austria, Empire. Two Awards And Decorations Hold Helene Maerkert was born December

Helene Maerkert was born December 10th

57 mm (w) x 40

Driving Association Membership pin

with an additional stamping below but having faded with time

Austria, Empire. Two Awards And Decorations Hold Helene Maerkert was born DecemberA grouping of two first war period Austrian awards and decorations, consisting of 1) A Military Merit Cross Third Class (Militrverdienstkreuz); constructed of silver, with a silver laurel wreath war decoration between the arms of the cross, with a white enameled center medallion, inscribed VERDIENST (German Merit), surrounded by a red ring of enamels; the reverse with white enamels; with a loop for suspension from its correct replacement ribbon with a