Austria – Empire and Germany – Imperial: A fine mounted group of 7 medals comprising: ustria - Empire: Medal for Bravery, 1st Class large silver medal, on wartime ribbon, Franz Joseph I issue, 1866-1914; Medal for Military Merit ‘Signum Laudis’, on war ribbon with crossed swords, Emperor Franz Joseph issue; Germany – Imperial: Iron Cross 1914, 2nd Class; Austria – Empire: Karl Troop Cross (Karl-Truppen-Kreuz), 1916, pressed zinc version; Austria - Empire: General Campaign Medal 1873; Commemorative Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces 1898; Austria: Red Cross Honour Decoration 1914-1918 2nd Class, with War Decoration
Mounted Group of 7: Austria - Empire: Medal for Bravery, 1st Class large silver medal, on wartime ribbon, Franz Joseph I issue, 1866-1914; Medal for Military Merit ‘Signum Laudis’, on war ribbon with crossed swords, Emperor Franz Joseph issue; Germany – Imperial: Iron Cross 1914, 2nd Class; Austria – Empire: Karl Troop Cross (Karl-Truppen-Kreuz), 1916, pressed zinc version; Austria - Empire: General Campaign Medal 1873; Commemorative Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces 1898; Austria: Red Cross Honour Decoration 1914-1918 2nd Class, with War Decoration. Of Multi-Piece Construction. Mounted continental style for wear
Condition: mounted continental style for wear, some minor damage to the green enamel on the wreath of the Red cross Honour Decoration 1914-1918, 2nd Class, otherwise Good Very Fine
The Red Cross Honour Decoration was awarded for exceptional contributions to voluntary emergency services, nursing, and Red Cross work during both peace and wartime. The decoration, officially named the Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um das Rote Kreuz, came in various classes and had a "War Decoration" variant, which was a green wreath added to the cross.
