Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer’s Cross With War Decoration, C.1915 Newly Listed but nearly identical

but nearly identical

inscribed in French "L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE" (Unity is Strength) above

A fine example of a third reich period silver grade sports badge

from May 10 to 16

a native of Bergisch Gladbach who was born on 2 April 1907 and entered DAF service on 1 January 1935 in Gau Köln-Aachen

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer’s Cross With War Decoration, C.1915 Newly Listed but nearly identical(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1914. Military Division. In silver, a red and white enamelled cross, the obverse medallion featuring a red enamelled cross on white enamel field, surrounded by the inscription PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI, a green enamelled wreath sits on the arms surrounding the medallion, the reverse 9 and 3 oclock arms are engraved 1864 1914, two J prongs from the 12 and 6 oclock arm, marked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf)