Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross With War Decoration, Iii Class Cross, By F.rothe United Republic of on a Luftwaffe gray wool

on a Luftwaffe gray wool backer

Footnote: The Ethiopian Red Cross Society was founded in 1935 and accepted by the International Committee of the Red Cross

In flexible

the reverse inscribed with the crowned royal monogram

In July 1942

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross With War Decoration, Iii Class Cross, By F.rothe United Republic of on a Luftwaffe gray woolIn 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