Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Neck Badge Merit Cross With War Decoration, C.1916 GTRexclude the lettering in capitals constructed

the lettering in capitals constructed of silvery machine embroidery within a bed of dark green machine embroidery

an Australian base that potentially threatened the Japanese positions at Salamaua and Lae

along with weakness in the right face

the u-shaped finial and locket in bronze

of very fine quality manufacture with fine details

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Neck Badge Merit Cross With War Decoration, C.1916 GTRexclude the lettering in capitals constructed(Souverner Malteseorden Silbernes Verdienstkreuz). Neck badge worn on Breast Version. A gilded silvered Maltese Cross in white enamel, the centre medallion presents a white enamelled Maltese Cross over a red enamel field, circumscribed by a ring of white enamel, inscribed MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (Military Order of Merit), the reverse with a red enameled medallion dated 1916, surrounded by a ring of white enamel depicting an open ended