Serbia, Kingdom. A Rare 1876 Silver Bravery Medal Hold Footnote: Heinrich Knickmann was born

Footnote: Heinrich Knickmann was born on 25 September 1894 in Horstermark (Gelsenkirchen)

It was awarded in three grades: Gold Medal for thirty-six years' service (twenty-five in the colonies)

He was Killed in Action near Hooge Crater during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle

Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 (bronze

with a central loop below the skulls

Serbia, Kingdom. A Rare 1876 Silver Bravery Medal Hold Footnote: Heinrich Knickmann was bornIn silver, marked FR on the suspension ring, 27. 1 mm in diameter, on ribbon, near mint, rare. Footnote: The Serbian Bravery Medal was instituted on 19 January 1877 awarded to Serbian soldiers in the first year, 1876, during The War of Independence, against the Ottoman Empire. The silver medal was awarded to officers while the alloy medal was granted upon enlisted men.