Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross, C.1918 Newly Listed reverse with central number “8”

reverse with central number “8” circumscribed by inscription “Für treue Dienste in der Polizei” (“For Faithful Service in the Police”)

A photo album (32 x 32 cm) showing a drawing of a sailing ship on the cover

the obverse swastika has been removed

Alexander Lennox

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Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross, C.1918 Newly Listed reverse with central number “8”Instituted August 14 1914 by Franz Joseph I. Military Division. In silver, a red and white enamelled cross with a superimposed oak and laurel wreath across the arms, the obverse medallion features a red enamelled cross on a white enamelled field, surrounded by a red ring inscribed PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI, the reverse bears the dates 1864 1914 on a white enamel field, the reverse of the wreath is plain with additional soldering materials above the 3 and