Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, I Class Cross With War Decoration Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the reverse with a central

the reverse with a central inscription of “FÜR TAPFERKEIT” (“FOR BRAVERY”)

wish Otto von Bismarck a happy 75th birthday

Footnote: The Order of Our Lady of Loreto

67 mm (w) x 58

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, I Class Cross With War Decoration Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the reverse with a central(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz, 1. Klasse, mit Kriegsdekoration). Instituted 1914. Military Division. A Latin cross constructed of silver, with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse consisting of a central white enamelled medallion with a red enamelled red cross, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI (Latin For Country and Humanity) in silver gilt capital lettering, the arms of the cross enamelled with white enamels