Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross With War Decoration Auction Archive with a black wool base

with a black wool base

included one with Swords

3 mm x 51 mm inclusive of its wreath suspension

Only two sailors survived and were recovered by HMS Triton

Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross With War Decoration Auction Archive with a black wool base(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1923. Six piece construction, the left side of the integral suspension Austrian hallmarked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by a "2" on the left and an "A" (Vienna) on the right, also marked with an "A" (Vienna) on the right side of the integral suspension, measuring 37 mm (w) x 48. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, fine chipping evident