Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Second Class Cross, C.1917 Auction measuring 50 mm (w) x

measuring 50 mm (w) x 80

with many losing their lives to those same snipers

on a replacement ribbon with red felt backer and pinback

In stamped brass base with zinc face affixed by double rivet

Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Second Class Cross, C.1917 Auction measuring 50 mm (w) x(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz, II. Klasse). Issued 1914 1918). Consisting of a silver cross with white and red enameled arms; the obverse consisting of a central white enameled medallion with a red enameled red cross, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed Patriae Ac Humanitati (Latin For Country and Humanity) in silver gilt capital lettering; the reverse enameled in the same style, with a central white enameled medallion dated 1864 1914); on