Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross By G.a Scheid consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac who are able to enjoy

who are able to enjoy all of life’s pleasures mentioned above

three days shy of his eighteenth birthday

The unit’s staff was under command of the High Commander of Flak Artillery in Luftkreis IV

with a metal loop on the reverse for wall hanging

set within hand-embroidered gold bullion wire laurel leaves

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross By G.a Scheid consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac who are able to enjoy(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1923. Multipiece construction, in silver featuring a red, white and green enamelled cross, a green enamel wreath sits atop the arms, the center medallion presents a red enamelled cross on white field, surrounded by the inscription PATRIA AC HUMANITATI, the reverse medallion presents the dates 1864 1914, marked A on ring denoting Vienna manufacture, measures 37. 0mm (w) x 48. 5mm (h), weighs 26. 3 grams,