Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross With War Decoration, Iii Class Cross, By F.rothe Auction two cherubs are above

two cherubs are above

black enamel talons clutch a white enamel target with a gilt swastika in the centre

they were ordered to destroy road bridges over the river Dives and its tributaries at Varaville

original ribbon with second war period brooch pinback

Shorncliffe on March 18

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross With War Decoration, Iii Class Cross, By F.rothe Auction two cherubs are aboveIn 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