Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, I Class Cross With War Decoration United Republic of 3 - Airborne Attack -

3 - Airborne Attack - Sicily 1943 (with four appendices)

bronze eagle hanger inscribed "MARKSMAN" with pinback

8 mm (w) x 88 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension

involved in operations against France from the 10th to the 24th

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, I Class Cross With War Decoration United Republic of 3 - Airborne Attack -(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