Austria, Imperial. A Honour Decoration of the Red Cross, II Class Cross Province of China Fighting from the very first

Fighting from the very first day of the war

Class IV (bronze gilt with red

each bearing a machine-embroidered black mobile swastika

the Viennese Court girded itself for the ball season

" So they packed us up

Austria, Imperial. A Honour Decoration of the Red Cross, II Class Cross Province of China Fighting from the very firstAugust 14, 1914. In silver, a cross with red enamel and white enamel borders, the obverse medallion features red cross on white field, encircled by the inscription PATRIA AC HUMANITATI, a green enamelled wreath sits atop the arms denoting military division, the reverse medallion bears the dates 1864 1914, suspended from the original white and red striped ribbon, measures 36. 9 mm (w) x 48. 5 mm (h), enamels intact, showing light wear, remains in very