Austria, Empire. A West-Galician Campaign Medal, C.1796 United Republic of in February 1918

in February 1918

in recognition of his father's service

7 mm die-stamped feinzink badge displaying the Wehrmacht eagle above a left-facing rising tank

During the interwar period he was instrumental in the establishing of the Luftwaffe and its adoption of the dive bombing technique

Austria, Empire. A West-Galician Campaign Medal, C.1796 United Republic of in February 19181796 Issue. (Medaille zur Huldigung von Westgalizien). A large round silver medal; the obverse depicting a rightward facing Kaiser Franz, circumscribed by his name and title designer marked I. N. WIRT. F on the bottom of the medal; the reverse inscribed Fides Galiciae Secundae Jureiur Obsstricta Cracouiae die XVII Augusti MDCCXCVI; on a loop for suspension from a replacement ribbon; measuring 48. 58 mm in diameter; weighing 45. 3 grams; contact marks