Military Merit Cross
Military Merit Cross is a military decoration or cross.
Overview
Military decoration of Austria-Hungary; founded in 1849 in one class; since 1860 with war decoration, since 1914 in three classes, since 1916 with swords.
In detail
Recorded constituent parts are Military Merit Cross III. Class, Military Merit Cross II. Class and Military Merit Cross I. Class.
It is associated with Austria–Hungary and Austrian Empire. The record gives 1849 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Activity is recorded as ending in 1918.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q701262: Military Merit Cross
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