Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, 3Rd Class, C.1910 United Republic of unmarked but typical medal manufactured

unmarked but typical medal manufactured by Deschler

with small "w" ( Karl Wurster) on upper top reverse

An Iron Cross First Class 1914 -  Iron core

it clearly shows Major-General Wurtsmith having just finished pinning a Purple Heart on the breast of Major Standart

68th Grand Master) of the Knights of St

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, 3Rd Class, C.1910 United Republic of unmarked but typical medal manufacturedMilitrverdienstkreuz. Instituted in 1849. In silver with red and white enamels, marked with an ""A"" (Vienna), a dog's head (800 silver, used between 1867 and 1922) flanked by a ""3"" (silver fineness) on the left and an ""A"" (Vienna) on the right, and maker marked ""FR"" (Rothe) on the integral ring, measuring 30. 7 mm (w) x 34. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, chipping evident in the red enamels on the arm at 3 o'clock on the obverse