Austria, Imperial. An Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Vincent Mayers Sohne, c.1915 Province of China one of which is clutching

one of which is clutching a flag and the other a length of a broken chain

once folded in half and in slightly worn condition

of which 138 were during the first world war

Ellmer was appointed an SS-Führerbewerber (officer cadet) on April 1

Austria, Imperial. An Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Vincent Mayers Sohne, c.1915 Province of China one of which is clutching(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