Austria-Hungary Austrian Balkan Wars 1912-13 cross

[makedon]

Dear members,

I was wondering if anyone has any information about when, where and to whom was awarded the austrian medal of 1912-13 (Balkan Wars).

http://www.medal-med...c5b43b517e712e6

Any help would be highly appreciated!

[Markgraf]

Awarded for every soldier and gendarme (both officer and enlisted) who participated in the mobilization. One of the commonest austro-hungarian medal.

[makedon]

It would be nice to know in what sense the Austrian-Hungarian Empire participated in the Balkan Wars, who it supported and when exacly there was actual mobilization.

[Markgraf]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Balkan_War#Reactions_among_the_Great_Powers

[Stormbringer]

Well, Austria-Hungary had a territorial acquisition during the Balkan wars. The Dual Monarchy occupied the famous island of Ada Kaleh on the Danube in mid- May 1913 and incorporated it into the Hungarian Kingdom, the Transleitania, despite the protests of the Ottomans. :blush:

[sonfelski]

I have a version where the date is in the medal and not on it. is this a fake or a different maker

 

[Christian1962]

2 hours ago, sonfelski said:

I have a version where the date is in the medal and not on it. is this a fake or a different maker

 

No, there are different versions.

Regards

Christian

[sonfelski]

thx for the info

 

[1812 Overture]

18 hours ago, sonfelski said:

I have a version where the date is in the medal and not on it. is this a fake or a different maker

 

This version is less common, the numbers are recessed

This is a common version, digital bulge

[chechaco1]

Marked with color (circled the location of the regiment)

green - more than 140 crosses per regiment light
green-from 120 to 140 crosses per regiment
light brown-from 100 to 120

yellow - from 80 to 100
pink-from 60 to 80
orange - from 40 to 60

red - from 20 to 40
empty field (black circle on the map) - from 0 to 20. The first mass-scale in terms of the number of Mobilization Crosses awarded is the border green-light green-light brown belt of the Russian-Serbian and the red - black belt, which tends to zero, is the rear one.

That is, the most decorated regiments on the Russian and Serbian borders.

But the Romanians were not afraid, the border with them is black and red, which is remarkable.
Italians are also black.

In general, the picture corresponds to the political situation - the numbed Austria-Hungary, while mobilizing in case of possible intervention in the conflict of the Slavic peoples, paid special attention to the sections of the Russian and Serbian borders, being calm beyond the borders of the German Empire, Italy, and Romania.