Germany, Drk. A German Red Cross Honour Medal Hold It features a 265 mm-long

It features a 265 mm-long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and semi-sharpened edges

Unusual combination of awards

In April 1943

Both the Australian and the Dutch forces were inadequately prepared and under-equipped

visible is an Iron Cross 1939 Second Class ribbon bar on his left breast

Germany, Drk. A German Red Cross Honour Medal Hold It features a 265 mm-long(Medaille des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes). Instituted 6 April 1937 by Duke Carl Eduard of Saxe Coburg and Gotha. (1937 1939 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Geneva Cross with its arms joined together by a circular ring, the obverse of the cross with red enameled arms and ring with a white enameled finish, bearing a central gilded and black enameled