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i think its a copy.. look at those "bubbles" on the cross...

..so I have now (thanks to Gustav Bernaus´great-great granddaughter) also scan of some of his photos, but this one is superb :)

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...so now i have also the "classic" ennameled wreath on RC silver medal mini... silver, hallmarked, makers mark not readable ...

Glenn J: thanks for informations! i have found out something about him. He was born in 1876 in family of Bedřich (Friedrich) Bernau, who was amatour historian and writer (his former name was not som german, but pure czech - Přemysl Cyril Bačkora) and author of book "Political district of Dubá" (Der politische Bezirk Dauba) published in 1888 and was for this monography awarded with medal on Provincial Jubilee exposition in Prag in 1891. His father, Josef Množislav Bačkora (02.02.1803 - 05.12.1876), was pedagogue, writer and czech patriot and his father, František (Franz) Bačkora worked as a school assistant ..and if everithing goes OK, I will have his photo in uniform (at least scan of it) in week or so.. :)

Hello.. I have bought a decree for mr. Gustav Bernau to "Oberarzt im Verhältnis der Evidenz der k.k. Landwehr" dated 5.1.1915... but no other informations.. so I would like to ask colegues that have literature, can someone find something about this person? (photo of decree will be added tomorrow)...

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..and here a miniature of II.class (i think). silver gilt, cca 18x18 mm, makers mark "WW" - Wiener Werkstätte, hallmarked silver (Diana´s Head)...

HMA - Hauptmünzamt Wien...

..by the bronze Signum Laudis it should be possible to date the medal (V.Merička).. the 1890-1895 issue should have 64 laurel leafs on the avers, the later issue (1895-) should have only 62 leafs but that is only by "BMVM", not for "SMVM"...

..a gift from a colegue... interesting is for me the "K.u.K. Kommendo des Flammenwerferzuges Nr.??" and paper "Legiony Polskie 1915"...

I would say it´s there really to make the reparations of centre medaillons easier.. the year "1849" and initials "FJ" are fixed to the cross with thin "legs" (see my photo of knights cross with opened back side... if it gets broken, it´s really good to have access to the inward :beer:

Noor: I see there makers mark "VM" - Vinc. Mayer´s Söhne, Wien. I think the clasp with swords for second award is surely not "pretty common"!

... officialy between LO-R and EKO.3 were only two decoration - Red Cross-star and FJO-Officer.. but RC had another ribbon and FJO-O was weared "in natura"... bravery medals for officers were placed between FJO-R and MVK.3 (military merit cross III.class)... but who knows ..and U have not mentioned bronze Signum Laudis on peacetime (red) ribbon just one place before Karls troop cross ...wonderfull piece, I want also :banger:

..and a little legitimation...

Lorenzo: ...here are some basic informations: http://www.landships.freeservers.com/37mm_infanteriegeschutz_m15.htm

...and here it is "in action" during WWI... (photo from internet)

Friend has found this "piece" at home... should be periscope for Austro-Hungarian trench gun 3,7-cm Infanteriegeschutz M.15.. original colour, marked: C. Reichert WIEN № 1096 UK – (Austrian eagle and Hungarian coat of arms) 22 1 17 ..unfortunatly (for me), he wants to sell it...

..here is how the WWI makers mark of BSW looks like (on decorations)... on cases is the whole name of the firm written....

...and a legitimation for it.... for Josef Georg Pazmány of IR.26..

Magician: Mittlere goldene Civil - Verdienst - Medaille

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