Austria, Imperial. A Silver Bravery Medal, First Class, Fourth Award, C.1916 Archive War Merit Cross 2nd Class

War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords -  Bronze gilt

1960-70 period

A handwritten note reads “Herbert Backe Staatssekretär” (State Secretary)

The letter is addressed to human resources and was written by Paul Hausser

the other half on the reverse side remaining intact

Austria, Imperial. A Silver Bravery Medal, First Class, Fourth Award, C.1916 Archive War Merit Cross 2nd Class1914 1917. (Silberne Tapferkeitsmedaille I. Klasse). A round silvered zink medal; the obverse depicting a rightward facing Kaiser Franz Joseph, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse inscribed Der Tapferkeit (German For Bravery), within a laurel wreath within Austrian flags in the background; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with three repetition clasps; marked with a Vienna assay city mark on the rim of the medal;