Austria, Imperial. A Large Military Merit Cross III Class Document, Infantry Regiment 61

The certificate is made out to Oberst (Colonel) of Infantry Regiment 61 and Defending District Commander in Avtovac (present day southern Bosnia & Herzegovina) Karl Waněk. He is awarded the Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration. The certificate is dated to Vienna on May 8, 1916. Measuring 237 mm (w) x 380 mm (h), presenting two folding creases and light creasing of the edges, remains near extremely fine.