Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 visually-hidden Sweeny and his rich society

Sweeny and his rich society contacts bore the cost (over $100

near Konotop

Sewn in place on the front peak is a machine embroidered gray Army (Heer) tropical eagle on a khaki background

including HMS Edinburgh

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR VERDIENSTVOLLE MITARBEIT BEI DEN OLYMPISCHEN SPIELEN 1936” (“FOR MERITORIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES OF 1936”)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 visually-hidden Sweeny and his rich society(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 a white enamelled medallion,