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Description: | obverse design : Archduke Karl Franz Josef, bust, full face inclined to right, in uniform and hussar's fur
cap
obverse text : "ERZHERZOG KARL FRANZ JOSEF von ÖSTERREICHE-ESTE"
reverse design : warrior, standing in full plate armour and cloak, his cuirass bearing the arms of Austria-Hungary. He supports a sword,
point grounded, with his right hand. In the left background the sea and the sun, the latter partially obscured by the horizon. In the right
background a coastal fortress
reverse text : "STARK IM KAMPF - GÜTIG IM FRIEDEN"
First World War Austro-Hungarian large format portrait medal (in iron) by E Greier commemorating Archduke Karl Franz
Josef von Habsburg-Lothringen (1887-1922). As great nephew of Emperor Franz Josef, Karl was heir to the Austrian Imperial throne on the
outbreak of war in 1914. He took up a military liaison appointment in Galicia and over the next two years served in various different
capacities and theatres including that of Corps Commander on the Italian Front in 1916. Karl's military career effectively ended when he
became Austrian Emperor on the death of his great uncle, 21 November 1916. The following month Karl was crowned King of Hungary. The
reverse text is translated as 'Strong in war - kind in peace'. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | First World War & 1914 Emperor of Austria-Hungary portrait / personification Karl I AH.A | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Greier, E | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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