Military Merit Cross with Swords

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The Military Merit Cross with Swords was a distinguished Austro-Hungarian military decoration awarded to officers for acts of bravery or exceptional leadership in combat.

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Military Merit Cross with Swords canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Austro-Hungarian military award
military decoration
associatedWith Austro-Hungarian Army
Austro-Hungarian Navy
awardedFor bravery in combat
exceptional leadership in combat
awardingAuthority Emperor of Austria
King of Hungary
category Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria-Hungary
country Austria-Hungary
eligibility Austro-Hungarian officers
military officers
GermanName Militärverdienstkreuz mit Schwertern
gradeRelation variant of the Military Merit Cross
hasComponent cross
crossed swords
hasDesignElement crown (in some classes or periods)
hasQualifier "with Swords" denotes combat award
historicalEra early 20th century
late 19th century
indicates award made for wartime or combat-related merit
languageOfName German
material metal
partOf Austro-Hungarian honours system
recognizes meritorious service in the face of the enemy
personal courage under fire
relatedAward Military Merit Cross (without swords)
shape cross pattée
status no longer awarded
obsolete decoration
symbolizes distinction in combat
military merit in wartime
typeOfDistinction order and decoration of chivalry
usedBy officer corps of Austria-Hungary
usedInConflict Austro-Prussian War
Balkan campaigns
Franco-Prussian War
World War I
wearingStyle suspended from a ribbon
worn on the uniform

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Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary) hasVariant Military Merit Cross with Swords