Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross, C.1918 Auction Archive Grave Reference: 44

Grave Reference: 44

A French Croix de Guerre - In bronze

the square blade is inscribed with “WHW

The upper third of the shaft features two integral bands

bearing light wear and marks to exterior

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross, C.1918 Auction Archive Grave Reference: 44Instituted August 14 1914 by Franz Joseph I. Military Division. In silver, a red and white enamelled cross with a superimposed oak and laurel wreath across the arms, the obverse medallion features a red enamelled cross on a white enamelled field, surrounded by a red ring inscribed PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI, the reverse bears the dates 1864 1914 on a white enamel field, the reverse of the wreath is plain with additional soldering materials above the 3 and