Austria, Imperial. A Gold Grade Bravery Medal, C.1916 Buy Now Distinguished Service Cross

Distinguished Service Cross

2 Civil Internment Camp

Following the unofficial failure of the Invasion of the Soviet Union

8 mm (w) x 90 mm (h - inclusive of swivel crown and horizontally pierced suspension ball adorned by cross)

gilding worn off in places

Austria, Imperial. A Gold Grade Bravery Medal, C.1916 Buy Now Distinguished Service Cross(Goldene Tapferkeitsmedaille). Type IV Issued 1914 1916. A round gilt bronze medal, the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Joseph, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse inscribed Der Tapferkeit (German For Bravery), within a laurel wreath, marked bronze on edge, on a loop for suspension from a correct replacement ribbon, measuring 40. 29 mm in diameter; weighing 21. 3 grams without ribbon; in very fine condition.