Austria, Imperial. A Honour Decoration of the Red Cross, Military Division, II Class Cross, by Scheid visually-hidden At the onset of the

At the onset of the war in 1939

000 combat missions in all European theatres of the Second World War

marked "24"

including a rare grade of the Order of St

Austria, Imperial. A Honour Decoration of the Red Cross, Military Division, II Class Cross, by Scheid visually-hidden At the onset of theInstituted August 14, 1914. Military Division. In silver, a red and white enamelled cross, 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 inclusive of integral ring), integral