Austria, Imperial. Two Military Merit Medals, C. 1917/18 By Kautsch Newly Listed 49 mm x 100 mm

49 mm x 100 mm

that he was single and that his trade was that of Pattern Maker

A clue to this fact is that the previous versions of the badge intended for men have a button hole fitting on the back

the NSAD was renamed to the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) - State Labour Service

Austria, Imperial. Two Military Merit Medals, C. 1917/18 By Kautsch Newly Listed 49 mm x 100 mm1) An Austrian c. 1917 18 Silberne Militrverdienstmedaille, the medal constructed of silver; the obverse with a rightward facing bust of Kaiser Karl, circumscribed by Latin script maker marked Kautsch", the reverse inscribed Signum Laudis (Latin Sign for Praise) within a wreath consisting of oak and laurel leaves, on a medal extension and loop for suspension, with a period original wartime ribbon and a single clasp, measuring 30. 54 mm (w) x 44. 80 mm