Austria. An Austrian Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, 2Nd Class Cross With War Decoration Newly Listed Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939

Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 - Magnetic center

He was assigned to the 39th Infantry Regiment and began active duty at Fort Benjamin Harrison

His grandfather

1812 and served with the regiment in the Peninsula in 1811

26 May 1915-2 June 1917

Austria. An Austrian Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, 2Nd Class Cross With War Decoration Newly Listed Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939Austria; Multi piece construction, silver with red, white and green enamels, marked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) hallmark, the head flanked by a "2" (silver fineness) on the left and marked with the assay city mark "A" (Vienna) to the right on the obverse of the integral ring, 37 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), lightly soiled original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, chipping and loss evident in the green and red enamels on the wreath, hairline crack in