Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 United Republic of obverse with RAD logo of

obverse with RAD logo of a mobile swastika between wheat stalks

very minor contact marks with only one slight chip out of white enamel on tip of bottom arm

the third class conferred the rank of Ritter

On the orders of Gheorghiu-Dej Romania implemented massive forced collectivization of land in the rural areas

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, SM U-14, 1917 United Republic of obverse with RAD logo of(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 white enamelled arms and