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Beautiful and rare original World War I (1) Austria-Hungary Franz Josef Gold Military for Braveryand ribbon! Marked \"Kautsch\" forHeinrich Kautsch.
HistoryThe Medal for Bravery (or Tapferkeitsmedaille in German) was a military decoration of Austria-Hungary established in 1789 and awarded for bravery in battle until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918.
The medal was created by Emperor Joseph II on 19 July 1789 in order to recognize courage in combat by personnel below commissioned rank.
Medal is in great condition for it\'s age!
This medal is from the esteemed collection of Allan Zakrzewski, WWI historian, member of Cross and Cockade International and Orders and Medals Society of America. He was also a Charter member of The League of World War One Aviation Historians. In 2001, he became an editor for Over the Front quarterly magazine and while a member of the Gulf Cost Chapter of the League of WWI Aviation Historians, he earned the Thornton D. Hooper Award for Excellence for his article on \"Monoplane Fighters of World War I.\" In 2007, he received his second Thornton D. Hooper Award for \"An Evening with Rodney Williams, 17th Aero Squadron.\" Much of his collection is on display at the University of Texas at Dallas\' Eugene McDermott Library.
Medal will be well protected and shipped and wrapped for USPS Priority Mail. Please feel free to ask questions and make an offer!
Return Policy:Authenticity is guaranteed with a 30-day full return policy. Item must be returned in it\'s original condition upon purchase for full money-back return.
Inventory: AH K1
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