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Silver Gilt medal with War Decoration:

Thanks Ian. This is the Silver medal with War Decoration, manufactured by Vince Mayer & Sons, Vienna:

The Officers Cross manufactured by G.A. Scheid :

The 2nd Class with War Decoration in its case, manufactured by Christian Friedrich Rothe & Neffe:

My small Austro-Hungarian Red Cross collection. 1st Class with War Decoration:

Ferdinand I (Ferdinand Karl Leopold Maria), born February 26, 1861, Vienna, Austria, died September 10, 1948, Coburg, Germany. First king (5th October 1908 until 3rd October 1918) of modern Bulgaria.

Alexander, born July 20, 1893, Athens, died October 25, 1920, Tatoi Palace, near Athens. King of Greece from 11 June 1917 until his death in October 1920. Greece officially declared war against the Central Powers on 30 June 1917. His father king Constantine I was King of Greece in 1914, his reign was from 18 March 1913 until 11 June 1917 and then again (after his son Alexandra died) from 19 December 1920 until 27 September 1922.

Aurelio Mario Gabriel Francisco García Menocal y Deop, born December 17, 1866, died September 7, 1941, was the 3rd President of Cuba, serving from 1913 to 1921. He authorized Cuba's declaration of war against the German Empire on April 7, 1917.

Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes was the 9th President of Brazil between November 1914 and November 1918, during the First Brazilian Republic. Brás was born on the 26 February 1868 in Brasópolis (formerly São Caetano da Vargem Grande), Minas Gerais State and died 15 May 1966 at Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil. His government declared war on the Central Powers in October 1917 during World War I.

Vajiravudh, also called Phramongkutklao or Rama VI, born January 1st, 1881, Bangkok, Siam [now Thailand], died November 26, 1925, Bangkok, king of Siam from 1910 to 1925. On 22 July 1917, Siam declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary.

Bernardino Luís Machado, born March 28, 1851, Rio de Janeiro, died April 29, 1944, Porto, Portugal, Brazilian-born political leader who was twice president of Portugal (5th October 1915 until 12 December 1917, and from 1925-26). Portugal joined the allies on March 9th 1916 when Germany declared war on her. Although he was not head of of state in 1914 (that was Manuel José de Arriaga Brum da Silveira e Peyrelongue, President of Portugal from August 1911 until May 1915). He did lead Portugal into World War 1.

Victor Emmanuel III, born November 11, 1869, Naples, Italy, died December 28, 1947, Alexandria, Egypt. King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until 9 May 1946, whose reign brought the end of the Italian monarchy.

Emperor Taishō of Japan, born August 31, 1879, Tokyo, Japan, died December 25, 1926, Hayama, the 123rd ruling descendant of the Japanese imperial family, who reigned from 1912 to 1926.

Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš, born October 7, 1841, Njeguši, Montenegro, died March 2, 1921, Antibes, France, prince (1860-1910) and then king of Montenegro (1910-18).

Peter I of Serbia, born July 11, 1844, Belgrade, died August 16, 1921, Topčider, near Belgrade, king of Serbia from 1903, the first strictly constitutional monarch of his country. In 1918 he became the first king of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later called Yugoslavia) until his death.

Albert I of Belgium, born April 8, 1875, Brussels, died February 17, 1934, Marche-les-Dames near Namur, king of the Belgians (1909–34), who led the Belgian army during World War I and guided his country’s postwar recovery.

My non-combat Friedrich Kreuz, any comments welcome.

More from this excellent website: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/04/world-war-i-in-photos-soldiers-and-civilians/507329/ Just a couple of samples: French troops, three of which are wearing what looks like British 'Military medals' German POW's

I would welcome any comments on this 'Order of the Liberation of Spain' medal:

Christophe, Thanks for your input.

It would be great to get some comments on these two combat Anhalt Friedrich Kreuz's with differences of the crowns, leaves, lettering and dates:

Christophe, Thanks, I appreciate your observations.

Would be glad to get some opinions on this Wilhelm Ernst Cross I have:

Deruelle, Thanks for the more precise information.

eurorders These are approximate numbers: Brunswick: War Merit Cross: approx. 1000 - 2000 Hesse: Warrior Honor Decoration in Iron: approx. 2000 Lippe-Detmold: War Honor Cross for Heroic Deeds: approx. 740 Mecklenburg-Schwerin: Military Merit Cross: approx. 10,000 Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Cross for Distinction in War: approx. 419 Oldenburg: Friedrich-August Cross: approx. 7,000 - 12,000 Prussia: EK1: over 200,000 Reuss: War Merit Cross: approx. 150 Saxe-Altenburg: Duke Ernst Medal 1st Class with Swords: approx. 86 Saxe-Coburg-Gotha: Carl Eduard War Cross: approx. 97 Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Wilhelm Ernst War Cross: approx. 362 Württemberg: Wilhelm Cross with Swords & Crown: approx. 108