Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, Bronze Grade, Second Award Newly Listed measuring 50 mm x 16

measuring 50 mm x 16 mm

Footnote: these badges were worn by the River Boat Pilots whose duties were to guide larger ships through dangerous waters on large rivers in Germany

stamped "AZAD HIND MEDAILLE MIT SCHWERTERN 3

Several battles in France that Dutz participated in with the 21st Infantry Regiment are listed in his Militärpass

USS De Haven was laid down by the Bath Iron Works Corporation at Bath

Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, Bronze Grade, Second Award Newly Listed measuring 50 mm x 16(Bronzene Tapferkeitsmedaille) Issued 1914 1916. A round bronze medal, the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Joseph, circumscribed by his name and title, the reverse inscribed DER TAPFERKEIT (For Bravery) within a laurel wreath, on a loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with a single repetition clasp indicating second award, measuring 31. 10 mm in diameter, weighing 15. 6 grams, in overall very fine