Austria, Imperial. A 1797 Issue Lower Austria (Tirol) Silver Military Merit Medal Archive In September of 1939 this

In September of 1939 this tradition was passed on to the newly formed Infanterie-Regiment 199 of the 57

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but was up and about" now

Niggemeyer - Leutnant of the 26th Pioneer Battalion

Austria, Imperial. A 1797 Issue Lower Austria (Tirol) Silver Military Merit Medal Archive In September of 1939 thisAn example of a Silberne Verdienstmedaille des Niedersterreichischen Aufgebots; a round silver medal; the obverse depicting a rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz, inscribed by his name and title; the reverse inscribed Den tapferen Verteidigern des Vaterlandes MDCCXCVII (Latin To the brave defenders of the fatherland 1797), within a laurel wreath; on loop for suspension from its incorrect period ribbon; measuring 39. 27 mm in diameter; weighing 18. 6