Can anyone help identify the unit/s and awards, thanks, Paul
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Hi Paul,
With regard to the awards here is what I can see.
1:
-Karl-Josef Cross
-Kärntner (Carinthian) Cross for bravery
2:
-Signum Laudis Medal in Bronze
3:
-Bronze Military Merit Cross? (may be 2 awards written on the one line)
-Silver Bravery Medal 2nd Class
-Bronze Bravery Medal
-Karl Troop Cross
Kind regards
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Thanks Pierce, if anyone can help with the units that would be greatComment
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For #1, it is the Karl-Truppen-Kreuz and the Carinthian CrossOriginally posted by luftkreig View PostHi Paul,
With regard to the awards here is what I can see.
1:
-Karl-Josef Cross
-Kärntner (Carinthian) Cross for bravery
2:
-Signum Laudis Medal in Bronze
3:
-Bronze Military Merit Cross? (may be 2 awards written on the one line)
-Silver Bravery Medal 2nd Class
-Bronze Bravery Medal
-Karl Troop Cross
Kind regards
Pierce
For #2, the Signum Laudis is with War Decoration (K.D.) and swords. I assume by KD they meant on the ribbon of the Military Merit Cross, since there wasn't a separate war decoration for the Signum Laudis.
For #3, the first line is the Bronze Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) on the ribbon of the Military Merit Cross with Swords (same as #2).
The units are:
1. Infanterieregiment „Albert I. König der Belgier“ Nr. 27
2. Landwehr-Infanterieregiment Wien Nr. 1 & Landwehr-Infanterieregiment Kremsier Nr. 25
3. Schützen-Regiment Nr. 1 (this was the former Landwehr-Infanterieregiment Wien Nr. 1, which like other k.k. Landwehr Infanterie-Regimenter was renamed in April 1917).
I suppose IR 27 might have changed its name after 1914, when Austria-Hungary went to war with Belgium, but I'm not sure.Comment
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Dave.......thats great.....any idea on the unit under the IR27.....1919?Last edited by leibregiment; 05-27-2012, 05:23 AM.Comment
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May be he was a member of the "Leobener Studentenbataillon" 1919.
There was a so called Montanuniversity in Leoben. Some of the student fought in the fight Carintiha / Slowenia 1919. It seems he was a member of such a Austrian students unit.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leoben
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Thanks Gerdan..great informationComment
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Hi Paul !
Very interesting Wehrpass !!!
Kind regards,
PeterComment
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Veterans of the Leoben Studenten-Bataillon 1919 at the parade during a ceremony to referendum in Klagenfurt in 1960.
Most of them are holder of the Carinthian cross. Some also the Spcial Carinthian Cross for bravery.
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