Hungary, Regency. A Decoration Of The Hungarian Red Cross, Medal Of Merit GTRexclude of Saxony on 24 October

of Saxony on 24 October 1916 for bravery on the Eastern Front

Hofsticker in Mnchen Max Platz No 252

soldiers had no head protection other than their cloth and leather caps

measuring 30 mm (w) x 104

Hungary, Regency. A Decoration Of The Hungarian Red Cross, Medal Of Merit GTRexclude of Saxony on 24 OctoberInstituted March 30, 1922 by Miklos Horthy. In silver, a large green enamelled decoration, the obverse features a superimposed white Patriarchal cross with a red enamelled cross in the center and a superimposed silver Hungarian helmet above, the reverse is plain and engraved CRUX RUBRA HUNGARICA 1922., measures 33. 75mm (w) x 51. 75mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 29. 1 grams, worn on the original triangular ribbon, obverse cross slightly