Award entries

[dond]

Having a hard time deciphering these entries.  I know the first one is the EK2.  Thanks in advance.

[Dave Danner]

The line below the EK2 refers to it as well: "Regimentsbefehl Landwehr-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 15"

"E.V.K. a. Bd. T.M. am 31.8.17" appears to be the Eisernes Verdienstkreuz am Bande der Tapferkeitsmedaille from Austria-Hungary.

[David M]

So what does that last one look like? Never heard of it before

[Ian]

An E.V.K.a. Bd.T.M. - with and without a crown.

 

[David M]

Beautiful! Was this a common award to german soldiers?

[Ian]

Good question!   No idea really, but I am pretty certain that the numbers of awarded to Germans was annotated anywhere in the Austro-Hungarian records (happy to be corrected).

Regards,

Ian

[graham]

Some good info on this award: -

https://www.omsa.org/iron-merit-cross-part-i/

[Ian]

Excellent information. 

Many thanks.

[dond]

Thanks for the help guys.