Austria, Imperial. A Bravery Medal, Gold Grade, By Heinrich Kautsch, C.1917 Buy Now red and blue and enamels

red and blue and enamels

no maker markings

although many hypotheses have been proposed

Milch flew for the Danzig Airmail company

twelve with enamels

Austria, Imperial. A Bravery Medal, Gold Grade, By Heinrich Kautsch, C.1917 Buy Now red and blue and enamels(Tapferkeitsmedaille). Instituted 17 July 1789 by Joseph II. (1917 1922 issue). In gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with dual award clasps, the obverse consisting of a rightward facing profile of Karl I circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FORTITUDINI (BRAVERY) within a laurel wreath and above crossed standards, the obverse marked KAUTSCH for maker Heinrich Kautsch,