Austria, Empire. A “Death Chokes Italy” Medallion By Walther Eberbach, 1915/1916 Hold a bronze RCAF Cap Badge

a bronze RCAF Cap Badge (39

constructed of field-grey whipcord wool

constructed of zink with a horizontal pinback

number 132538

Footnote: Otto Schrader was the mucian aboard the SS Columbus until its scuttling along the East Coast of the United States on December 19th 1939

Austria, Empire. A “Death Chokes Italy” Medallion By Walther Eberbach, 1915/1916 Hold a bronze RCAF Cap BadgeIn iron, with Death depicted as a skeleton choking a she wolf, meant to be representative of Italy, with German FR. LATEINISCHE. BUNDES. TREUE 1915 TRIENT 1916 FRIAUL (translation: For the Latin Federation, Loyalty, Trentino [referencing a place]) on the obverse, with reverse inscribed AN SIDNEY SONNINO DEN. REDEGEWANDTEN (translation: To Sidney Sonnino the eloquent), making an ironic statement as a result of Italys declaration of war on Austria