Austria, Imperial. A Medal For Bravery, Gold Grade, By Georg Leisek, C.1917 GTRexclude the convoy was attacked before

the convoy was attacked before they reached the ambush by a mixed group of twenty-five British and American paratroopers

on the 8th of October 1918

RLB Officer's Badge (two-piece construction

Heard was in action and suffered gun shot (shrapnel) wounds to his chest and right thumb

along with assorted research papers and two Reproduction Photographs

Austria, Imperial. A Medal For Bravery, Gold Grade, By Georg Leisek, C.1917 GTRexclude the convoy was attacked before(Tapferkeitsmedaille in Gold). Instituted 19 July 1789 by Emperor Joseph II. (1866 1917 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph I, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of DER TAPFERKEIT (TO BRAVERY), within a laurel wreath and above crossed standards, the obverse maker marked LEISEK, the edge