Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross 1914-1918, Ii Class With War Decoration, C.1915 Hold often under heavy and accurate

often under heavy and accurate mortar and shell fire

regiment by regiment

(Großes Silbernes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich)

36 mm x 53 mm

A rare presentation case for a Fallschirmjäger Badge

Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross 1914-1918, Ii Class With War Decoration, C.1915 Hold often under heavy and accurate(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1914. Multi piece construction, in silver with red, white and green enamels, measuring 36. 8 mm (w) x 48. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, chipping and loss evident in the green enamels on the left side of the wreath, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, the remaining enamels intact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Honour Decoration of the Red Cross 1914 1918 was instituted on