A high-voltage fuse for interrupting both protracted overload currents and major fault currents and operating as a currentlimiting fuse when interrupting major fault currents. The fuse includes one or more fusible elements each operating in the fashion of a composite fusible element including serially connected ribbon sections and a wire section interposed between, and spot-welded to, the ribbon sections. In fuses according to this invention one single stamping, i.e. one single length of sheet silver stock takes the plate of a spot-welded composite of ribbon sections and a wire section. The wire like effect is achieved by providing an oblong hole, or window, in the center region of the ribbon fuse link, resulting in the formation of two wire-like strips of small cross-sectional area to both sides of the oblong hole or window.