Four Austrian First War Medals And Awards Archive features a black fabric base

features a black fabric base with three silver/grey rank pips

Footnote:  Karl Ritter von Wessely was the commander of the Technical Military Academy in Mödling from 1914-15

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Pre-1939 Infanterie-Regiment 19 of the 7

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Four Austrian First War Medals And Awards Archive features a black fabric baseFour Austrian First War Medals and Awards Bravery Medal, Silver Grade, 2nd Class, Franz Joseph I, Type IV (1914 1916) (silvered war materials, 31. 5 mm); Bravery Medal, Bronze Grade, Franz Joseph I, Type IV (1914 1916) (bronze, 31. 2 mm); Military Merit Medal, Bronze Grade, Franz Joseph I (bronze gilt, 30. 7 mm x 51. 5 mm); and Iron Merit Cross (war materials, 34. 2 mm). Each is mounted to its own original triangular war ribbon, ranging from very fine