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

for a total of about 35

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

shield with coat of arms to right

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