War Medal (Austria-Hungary)
The War Medal 1873 (Kriegsmedaille) was a military medal of Austria-Hungary established in 1873 and awarded for the occasion of Emperor Franz Joseph I. 25th anniversary of his reign and could be awarded to all military personnel of the Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces that took part in one or more campaigns in the years 1848, 1849, 1859, 1864, 1866, 1869, 1878, 1882, as well as in the military operations during the Chinese Boxer Rebellions from 1900 to 1901, have participated.
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War Medal (Austria-Hungary)
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- War Medal 1873
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- 1873.
- Region
- Austria and Austria–Hungary.
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The War Medal 1873 (Kriegsmedaille) was a military medal of Austria-Hungary established in 1873 and awarded for the occasion of Emperor Franz Joseph I. 25th anniversary of his reign and could be awarded to all military personnel of the Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces that took part in one or more campaigns in the years 1848, 1849, 1859, 1864, 1866, 1869, 1878, 1882, as well as in the military operations during the Chinese Boxer Rebellions from 1900 to 1901, have participated.
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• Name — War Medal 1873 • Country — Austria-Hungary • Status — No longer awarded • Established — 2 December 1873 • Higher — Wound Medal (Austria-Hungary) • Lower — Commemorative Medal for the 1864 Campaign in Denmark • Caption2 — Ribbon bar of the medal
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The medal was made from the bronze of captured guns. The obverse shows the head turned to the right of Emperor Franz Joseph I. Circumferential FRANZ JOSEPH I. EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA, KING OF BOHEMIA ETC. APOST. KING OF HUNGARY. The three-part inscription 2. DECEMBER 1873. The ribbon is hatched horizontally in yellow and black, bordered by a black side stripe and finished with a yellow edge stripe. The award was worn on the triangular ribbon on the left breast. During the First World War the medal was not awarded.
War Medal (Austria-Hungary)
Jules Martin de Montalbo, Raymond Richebe · Armoires et décorations. Paris 1896
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1873
War Medal (Austria-Hungary) is recorded from 1873.
1873
War Medal (Austria-Hungary) was established or created on 2 December 1873.
1873
War Medal (Austria-Hungary) is also recorded as War Medal 1873.
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The circumstances in which War Medal (Austria-Hungary) stands. Established or created on 2 December 1873. Situated in Austria–Hungary. Recorded as campaign medal.
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