Austria, Imperial. A Red Cross War Aid Office Medal, C. 1915 Hold an award certificate for the

an award certificate for the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords

minor mothing

OTTO PLACZEK

still claiming to be Armstrong

maker marked 45 mm x 11 mm

Austria, Imperial. A Red Cross War Aid Office Medal, C. 1915 Hold an award certificate for theA circular medal constructed of zinc, the obverse bearing the image of a fish headed man holding a torpedo in his right arm, with VNTER SEE inscribed on the bottom right, the reverse bears the inscription ROTES KREUZ KRIEGSHILFSBRO KRIEGSFRSORGE AMT 1914 1915 (RED CROSS WAR AID OFFICE WAR 1914 1915) within a pearled border, the obverse torpedo bears the mark W. H for Wilhelm Hejda, measuring 44. 92 mm, weighing 30. 4 g, very fine.