Austro-Hungarian Army - Medals (Example)

Medals (Example)

The following were the medals awarded to a Zugsführer (Staff-Sergeant) of the 2nd Regiment of the Tyrolian Imperial Rifles (later transferred to the 30th High Mountain Company), who saw action at:

• Galicia
• the Carpathian Mountains (Romania - Hungary eastern border area.)
• Col di Lana - Austria-Italian border
• Monte Piano - Austria-Italian border
• bei Lafraun (Lavarone/seven communities area) - Austria-Italian border
• Monte Pasubio - Austria-Italian border
• Sextner Dolomiten Mountains - Austria-Italian border
• Ortler Mountain - Austria-Italian border
• Hohe Schneid (Ortler Massiv) - Austria-Italian border
• Tonale Paß (Adamello - Presanella Massiv) - Austria-Italian border
• Cima Presena (Mountain (Adamello - Presanella Massiv) - Austria-Italian border
• Busazza Mountain (Adamello - Presanella Massiv) - Austria-Italian border

He received the following decorations:

• • Silver Medal of Bravery 1st Class (Kaiser Karl I. / after January 1917)
  • Silver Medal of Bravery 2nd Class (Kaiser Karl / after January 1917)
  • Bronze Medal of Bravery Emperor Franz Joseph / before January 1917)
  • Karl-Cross (for a minimum of 12 weeks in active fight)
  • Casualty Medal (after January 1917) (wounded on 9/20/1918 at the Zigolon Mountain near the Adamello)
  • Medal of Honor of the State of Tyrol to its defenders