Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, By C. F Rothe, C.1900 Auction Archive Helmet Biermann received this award

Helmet Biermann received this award for his achievements in the liberal profession trades competition at the Trades Competition in Berlin in 1939

Three months after the devastating loss of his wife and the children's mother

with dark blue wool Kriegsmarine backer

small imperfections to grey clothing

wearing a helmet

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, By C. F Rothe, C.1900 Auction Archive Helmet Biermann received this award(Militrverdienstkreuz). Type III. Issued 1865 1914. A silver cross pattee with red and white enameled arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed VERDIENST (German Merit); the reverse fully enameled in white; on a double loop for suspension marked FR for C. F. Rothe, Wien, a Vienna assay mark, and a mark for 800 silver purity; accompanied by its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring 30. 74 mm (w) x 30. 89 mm (h); weighing