Introduction: Well folks we are continuing a really interesting adventure. With this blog I am going to continue the discussion of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian service crosses. Before I am finished with this task I will provide information on the full range of service crosses issued from
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Introduction: Well folks we are about to embark on a really interesting adventure. With this blog I am going to commence a discussion of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian service crosses. I will start with the offices crosses but before I conclude I will provide information on
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Introduction: On August 31, 1814 Emperor Franz I funded the Civil honor Cross (Zivil-Ehrenkreuz 1813/1814) as a reward for those high ranking state officials and soldiers who had contributed to the diplomatic and political success of the allied armies in 1813 and 1814 during the war against
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Introduction: On August 18, 1898 occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the rule of the Emperor Franz Joseph I, a medal was established to honor those civilians who had labored forty years for one employer or those military personnel who had served forty years in the armed
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Introduction: Emperor Franz I founded Army Cross (Armeekreuz ) in 1814 as a reward for those troops without regard to rank who had participated in the battles against the French and their allies in 1813 and 1814. In this blog I will complete my discussion of this
Read more →Introduction: Emperor Franz I founded the Army Cross (Armeekreuz ) in 1814 as a reward for those troops without regard to rank who had participated in the battles against the French and their allies in 1813 and 1814. Date Issued: October 18, 1814 – 1815 Reason
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Introduction: Emperor and King Karl introduced the Karl Troop Cross (Karl Truppenkreuz) as an award for combatant service. It was to be available to all ranks. It was patterned after the Army Cross issued by Emperor Franz II during the Napoleonic war. It was one of the
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Introduction: The Dalmatian Commemoration Medal (Errinnerungs und Verdienstmedaille für Dalmatien) was authorized in 1801 by Emperor Franz II for military and civilian personnel for administrative merit and meritorious service in maintaining order in the kingdom of Dalmatia after it was ceded to Austria in 1797 by the
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Introduction: In this the fourth and final blog regarding the Iron Merit Cross I will describe and discuss the attachments, miniatures and certificates associated with this decoration. Date Issued: April 1, 1916 – 1922 Reason Issued: To reward NCOs, Gagisten without rank or class (Military officials who
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Date Issued: April 1, 1916 – 1922 Reason Issued: To reward NCOs, Gagisten without rank or class (Military officials who had no place in the hierarchy of military rank), enlisted military personnel and civilians for important services rendered in support of the war effort, life saving and
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