Hungary, Regency. A Decoration Of The Hungarian Red Cross, Medal Of Merit GTRexclude 1941 he suffered a shrapnel

1941 he suffered a shrapnel wound to the neck

(Sold with 5 page article in German describing this medal in great details)

of Saxony on 24 October 1916 for bravery on the Eastern Front

measuring 30 mm (w) x 104

soldiers had no head protection other than their cloth and leather caps

Hungary, Regency. A Decoration Of The Hungarian Red Cross, Medal Of Merit GTRexclude 1941 he suffered a shrapnelInstituted March 30, 1922 by Miklos Horthy. In silver, a large green enamelled decoration, the obverse features a superimposed white Patriarchal cross with a red enamelled cross in the center and a superimposed silver Hungarian helmet above, the reverse is plain and engraved CRUX RUBRA HUNGARICA 1922., measures 33. 75mm (w) x 51. 75mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 29. 1 grams, worn on the original triangular ribbon, obverse cross slightly