(No4878) Austria Hungary WW1 Bravery Medal BRONZE FRANZ JOSEPH I. FUR TAPFERKEIT

(No4878) Austria Hungary WW1 Bravery Medal BRONZE FRANZ JOSEPH I. FUR TAPFERKEIT (image 1/1)
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Original Austria Hungary WW1 Bravery Medal BRONZE FRANZ JOSEPH I., NICE CONDITION, ON NEW TRIFOLD RIBBON Money back guarantee on originality. There is a great opportunity to save on postage: if you buy anything else, the further item(s) will be posted for free. I am happy to send more HQ photos by e-mail if required. The Austrian Golden, Silver and Bronze Bravery Medals 1914-1918 Kaiser Joseph II first founded a Golden and Silver commemorative medal on the 19th of July 1789 for Non Commissioned Officers and Private Soldiers who had distinguished themselves before the enemy. Since 1809 this was known as the Bravery Medal or Tapferkeitsmedaille. On the 19th August 1848 Kaiser Ferdinand divided the Silver Bravery Medal into two classes - a First and a Second Class. The 2nd Class Medal being a smaller version with a diameter of 31mm. On the 14th February 1915 Kaiser Franz Joseph introduced the Bronze Medal which was the same size as the 2nd Class Silver. Unlike the three senior awards, the Bronze Medal could be awarded to NCOs and Private Soldiers of allied armies. The Bravery Medals displayed the reigning Kaiser's head on the obverse. In the case of Franz Joseph, he was depicted in a Marshals' uniform and the following inscription was placed around the outer edge of the medal: "FRANZ JOSEPH I. V. G. G. KAISER V. OESTERREICH" (Franz read more
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