Austria, Imperial. A Karl I Bravery Silver Medal, Ii Class, Iv Award, By Kautsch, C.1918 Archive Tank Destroyer

Tank Destroyer

the eagle having just swallowed its prey

The F-S fighting knife was made famous during the Second World War when issued to British Commandos

at the age of 35 (39)

72 mm (h - inclusive of integral ring)

Austria, Imperial. A Karl I Bravery Silver Medal, Ii Class, Iv Award, By Kautsch, C.1918 Archive Tank Destroyer(Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber II. Klasse). Instituted 19 July 1789. A round, silver plated bronze medal, the obverse depicting Karl I, circumscribed by his name and title, the reverse inscribed DER TAPFERKEIT (FOR BRAVERY) within a laurel wreath tied together at the base, maker marked KAUTSCH on obverse, measuring 31. 11 mm in diameter, weighing 13. 9 grams, on loop for suspension from its period original war time ribbon, with three repetition clasps