Austria, Empire. An Officer’s Bravery Medal - I Class, Karl I Variant (1917-1918 Issue) visually-hidden A silver gilt star with

A silver gilt star with nine arm white enamels star affixed by multiple intricate silver gilt screw posts

moderate repair and chipping evident

made his way to the regimental command post

pasted to an off-white card stock backer and situated above von der Heydte’s handwritten signature in blue ink

extremely fine condition with very light scuffing and creasing

Austria, Empire. An Officer’s Bravery Medal - I Class, Karl I Variant (1917-1918 Issue) visually-hidden A silver gilt star with(Tapferkeitsmedaille). Instituted July 17th, 1789. Karl I Variant (1917 1918 Issue). A Bravery Medal I Class, consisting of a round medal constructed of silver, with a pierced ball suspension and a swivel ring for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon bearing a metal K for officers, the obverse with a rightward facing effigy of Karl I circumscribed by his name and title, the reverse inscribed Fortitudini (Fortitude) within a laurel