Ralph A Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 As an official kick-off for this sub-forum, I offer this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 On his 25th jubilee, (Dec 1873) Kaiser Franz Joseph I instituted the "Kriegsmedaille" dated on the reverse "2.December 1873".Given to all personnel who took part in a (minimum of one) action since 1848.Note the Habsburg-colors of black and yellow!Later, given to all who took part in each completed campaign until the Kaiser's death in November 1916. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 After 1900, the spelling of December was changed to "Dezember." Enjoy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Actually, last officially bestowed for the 1900-1901 Boxer Rebellion in China.Robert Noss has a photo of an Austro-Hungarian officer who had served with German forces in Southwest Africa during the Herero-Hottentot War of 1904-06 wearing one which would appear to be an anomalous individual late award.The medal and its ribbon are quite often found SELF-awarded in WW1 groups by Austrians who felt they "should" have gotten it-- but old Kaiser Franz Joseph NEVER authorized it for 1914-16. He may have intended some new award, as the incoming Emperor did with the Karl Cross, and never got around to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian von Etzel Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Very nice to find a cased example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 I agree with Brian... outstanding to see one cased! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Made me think.......... I sold one of these cased, but it was a WW1 era piece, not nearly as old as Ralph's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Here's the reverse of the medal........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dunn Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 What a noticeable difference in the cases! Nice stuff Ralph! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iver Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Hi..I don?t think that medals with german Z instead of C in DECEMBER is version after 1900. its only a "fashionable" variation... there is a lot of variations of War medal 1873...the luxury box is wonderfull, the second is some kind of "universal" box.. it was used for several medals - jubilee medal 1898, jubilee cros 1908, silver bravery medal I. class, memorial cross 1912-13, etc.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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