Austria, Imperial. A Red Cross War Aid Office Medal, C. 1915 Hold He volunteered for the Waffen-SS

He volunteered for the Waffen-SS on October 8th

Encased in a glass-faced deep wooden shadow box with "Jakob Fuchs 23-10-44" name plate

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

The name of the Order was modified by decree of April 15

maker marked 45 mm x 11 mm

Austria, Imperial. A Red Cross War Aid Office Medal, C. 1915 Hold He volunteered for the Waffen-SSA 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.