Karinthia, State. A Special Carinthia Bravery Cross For Bravery, First Class, C. 1919 Newly Listed Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Canadian War Medal

maker marked “RZM M9/2” for “Christian Lauer

MOTOCICLISTI COMP

born on March 13

Karinthia, State. A Special Carinthia Bravery Cross For Bravery, First Class, C. 1919 Newly Listed Johannesburg1919 Issue. (Besonders Krntner Kreuz fr Tapferkeit I. Klasse). A bronze cross pattee; the obverse inscribed Krntner Freiheitskampf 1918 1919 (German Carinthian Fight for Freedom) with a laurel leaf between each arm of the cross; the reverse inscribed Fr Tapferkeit (German For Bravery), with a vertical pinback and a functional hinge catch assembly; unmarked; measuring 39. 13 mm (w) x 38. 86 mm (h); weighing 35. 7 grams; in overall extremely fine