Serbia, Kingdom. A Red Cross Society Decoration, c.1916 United Republic of Department of Defence budget reductions

Department of Defence budget reductions lead to the contracting out of flight training to civilian agencies

crossing the Mediterranean into the Italian theatre

he would have been marched off to another camp further into Germany with the rest of the POWs

Type I for Königgrätz (Erinnerungskreuz für 1866 für Königgrätz)

the obverse bearing a central raised and black enameled Federal Republic-style German national eagle

Serbia, Kingdom. A Red Cross Society Decoration, c.1916 United Republic of Department of Defence budget reductionsInstituted 1882. Type II. In silver and enamels, a red cross featuring a double headed eagle with the Red Cross emblem on the center, surmounted by a royal crown, measures 40 mm (w) x 62. 5 mm (h), worn on original white trifold ribbon, dark patina, enamels intact, in very fine condition.