Austria (Empire): Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces & Gendarmerie 1898. Bronze issue

In German 'Jubiläums-Erinnerungsmedaille für die bewaffnete Macht und die Gendarmerie 1898'

The medal was issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I.

The medal was issued in different metals, and on different ribands pending whether the recipient was a Military, Police (inc Customs) or Civilian, and an officer or other rank.read more

Code: 22158

Austria (Empire): Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces & Gendarmerie 1898. Bronze issue

Sans riband

In German 'Jubiläums-Erinnerungsmedaille für die bewaffnete Macht und die Gendarmerie 1898'

The medal was issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I.

The medal was issued in different metals, and on different ribands pending whether the recipient was a Military, Police (inc Customs) or Civilian, and ...  read more

Code: 22834

Austria (Empire): Emperor Franz Joseph Jubilee Cross for the Armed Forces 1908. Bronze gilt

In German 'Militär-Jubiläumskreuz 1908'

Awarded to personnel of the Austrian Armed Forces who were serving at the time of the 60th Anniversary 1848-1908 of the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I

The medal was also awarded suspended from different coloured ribands for members of the 'Imperial Court', Military and when awarded to Civilians recipients

The ...  read more

Code: 24461

Austria (Empire): Bravery Medal. Emperor Franz Joseph. First type issue circa 1915-1916. Bronze grade

In German 'Tapferkeitsmedaille'

The Austrian Bravery Medal had its origins in 1789. In 1915 the award statutes were amended to include a fourth grade in 'Bronze'

The Bravery Medals awarded for 1915-1916 had the obverse of Emperor Franz Joseph I. For awards made in 1917-1918, the obverse effigy was that of Emperor Karl I

The medal is suspended from it...  read more

Code: 23381

Germany (Third Reich): Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse , or EK1) '1939'. With maker marks '26'

Metal: The silvered flat-back insignia being of three-piece construction comprising a finely beaded silver 'frosted' frame with 'magnetic' blackened iron metal centre

Dimensions: 44mm

Weight: 17g

Complete with vertical 'maker marked' tapered hinged pin & fittings on reverse. The reverse side of the pin maker-marked with the horizontal indented 'Prasi...  read more

Code: 25778

Germany (Third Reich): Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse , or EK2). Un-marked

An un-marked and un-attributed Iron Cross,

Dimension: Approximately 44mm (w)

Metal: The medal of three piece construction with Iron magnetic centre within beaded 'German Silvered' frame

Weight: Approximately 19g

Important: More than 30 x company's were authorised to manufacture Iron Crosses during the Second World War, however all prod...  read more

Code: 25777

Germany (Third Reich): War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz). 2nd Class. With swords. With makers mark '74'

The War Merit Cross with makers Präsidialkanzlei code '74', for maker 'Carl Maurer & Sohn' of Oberstein, Germany

The award was instituted in 1939, and originally awarded in three grades (a fourth grade in 'gold' was later instigated by Albert Speer in 1944, and although although 2 x 'paper' awards were approved in 1945, the decoration was never physically issued to either awardee...  read more

Code: 25776

Germany (Third Reich): Winter Battle in the East 1941-2 (Ostmedaille). Popularly referred to as the 'Eastern Front Medal', or 'Winter War Medal'

The riband fitted with a contemporary brass hanger clip, this stitched to the riband by cotton thread

The Eastern Front Medal was awarded to personnel of the Third Reich, for campaign service against the Soviet 'Red Army' & other Soviet services, originally (the qualifying dates were later extended) between, 15 November 1941 to 15 April 1942. It was also awarded posthumously to a...  read more

Code: 25774