Austria, Imperial. A Red Cross War Aid Office Medal, C. 1915 Newly Listed with a black wool backer

with a black wool backer

well hallmarked on below crown on integral suspension with "A" for Vienna

with HJ motto above the eagle

42 mm x 50

The RE8 pilots were required to fill the need for replacements in Flanders

Austria, Imperial. A Red Cross War Aid Office Medal, C. 1915 Newly Listed with a black wool backerA 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.