Austria, Imperial. A Medal For The Defence Of Tirol 1866, By Josef Tautenhayn United Republic of A cross pattée constructed of

A cross pattée constructed of silver

The certificate for the War Merit Cross is made out to Oberleutnant (Senior Lieutenant) Kunze on the Staff of the Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung (Flak Searchlight Detachment) 328

He was married to Virginia Jarvis and had one son

he was assigned to the Aircraft Carrier H

First medal has a two-piece construction

Austria, Imperial. A Medal For The Defence Of Tirol 1866, By Josef Tautenhayn United Republic of A cross pattée constructed of(Denkmnze an die Tiroler Landesverteidigungs 1866). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Franz Joseph I circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with inscription of MEINEM TREUEN VOLKE VON TIROL 1866 (MY LOYAL PEOPLE OF TIROL 1866), within an oak and laurel wreath, the obverse maker marked Tautenhayn for Josef Tautenhayn, measuring 31. 12 mm in