Austria, Imperial. Two Imperial War Merit & Bravery Medals By Kautsch Hold one of the most rarest

one of the most rarest and most desirable WWII Croatian badges

Alfred Philippi

50 mm x 77

19 mm x 20

17th August 1901

Austria, Imperial. Two Imperial War Merit & Bravery Medals By Kautsch Hold one of the most rarestA fine grouping of two Austrian medals, consisting of 1) An Austrian Imperial c. 1917 18 Bronze Militrverdienstmedaille, the medal constructed of bronze, the obverse with a rightward facing bust of Kaiser Karl, circumscribed by Latin script maker marked Kautsch; the reverse inscribed Signum Laudis (Latin Sign for Praise) within a wreath consisting of oak and laurel leaves, on a medal extension and loop for suspension, measuring 31. 18 mm in diameter;