Medal for Bravery (Austria-Hungary)
Medal for Bravery Tapferkeitsmedaille | |
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Awarded for | Bravery in combat |
Description |
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Country | Austria-Hungary |
Status | No longer awarded after the fall of Austria-Hungary |
Established | 19 July 1789 |
Last awarded | 1918 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Decoration of the Elizabeth-Theresian Military Foundation |
Next (lower) | Iron Cross of Merit |
The Medal for Bravery (
History
Habsburg Empire 1789-1918
The Medal for Bravery was created by
A fourth class, the Bronze Medal for Bravery, was introduced on 14 February 1915 during World War I. It was the same size as the Silver Medal 2nd Class.
Bars denoting subsequent awards within the same class were introduced on 29 November 1915.
All versions of the Medal for Bravery bore the portrait of the reigning monarch on the obverse and the inscription "Der Tapferkeit" ("To Bravery") on the reverse. Medals awarded during World War I were minted with the portrait of
On 26 September 1917, Emperor Charles I amended the statutes of the Medal for Bravery and decreed that the Golden Medal for Bravery and the Silver Medal for Bravery 1st Class could now also be awarded to
The medal was never awarded with swords.
Number of medals minted during World War I: 3,700 Gold 143,000 Silver, 1st Class 384,000 Silver, 2nd Class 950,000 Bronze
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Obverse Silver Medal for Bravery, 1839 to 1849, Ferdinand I of Austria
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Reverse Silver Medal for Bravery, 1839 to 1849, Ferdinand I of Austria
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Golden Medal for Bravery, 1848 to 1859 version, Franz Joseph I of Austria
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Golden Medal for Bravery, 1859 to 1866 version, Franz Joseph I of Austria
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Silver Medal for Bravery 1st Class, Franz Joseph I of Austria
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Silver Medal for Bravery 2nd Class, Franz Joseph I of Austria
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Bronze Medal for Bravery, Franz Joseph I of Austria
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Bronze Medal for Bravery with two Bars (indicating three awards), Franz Joseph I of Austria
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Golden Medal for Bravery for Officers, 1917 version,Charles I of Austria
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Silver Medal for Bravery 1st Class for Officers, 1917 version, Charles I of Austria
Kingdom of Hungary 1920–46
After
By 14 April 1939, gold, large silver, small silver and bronze awards were issued to non-commissioned officers and men and, on 12 September 1942, the gold medal for bravery award (Magyar: Tiszti Arany Vitézségi Érem) for officers was added. A notable recipient was Hans-Ulrich Rudel of the German Luftwaffe.
Endnotes
- ^ "World War I Military Medals and Decorations - Austro-Hungarian Empire - Medal for Bravery". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 6 January 2012.