Austria, Empire. A Grouping Of Four Bravery And Merit Medals United Republic of awarded the Defence Medal

awarded the Defence Medal

08 mm (w) x 63

Awarded prior to the establishment of the Flak badge

rivets broken off

An 1870s Gold Legion D'Honneur - Officers Cross

Austria, Empire. A Grouping Of Four Bravery And Merit Medals United Republic of awarded the Defence MedalA grouping of four bravery medals and merit medals, consisting of 1) A Silver Merit Medal; consisting of a round silver medal, the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Josef, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse inscribed SIGNUM LAUDIS (Latin A sign of praise), within an open ended laurel and oak wreath; on a swivel crown suspension, with a replacement loop and a period original ribbon and a golden repetition clasp;