Hungary, Regency. Five Awards Auction Archive First World War

First World War

measuring 18 mm (w) x 20 mm (h))

two American sloops pursued British gunboats into the Richelieu River and were forced to surrender after the wind dropped and they were trapped by gunboats and artillery firing from the river banks

depicting him wearing Pour le Merite with Oakleaves

he claimed 104 aerial victories and was shot down himself on four occasions

Hungary, Regency. Five Awards Auction Archive First World WarIncludes: 1. Order of Merit, Bronze Grade Merit Medal (Magyar rdemrend). Instituted in 1922 (in bronze gilt, measuring 39. 2 mm in diameter, replacement civil ribbon glued in place to a cardboard backer). 2. First War Commemorative Medal 1914 1918, Combatant's Issue (Magyar Hbors Emlkrem). Instituted in 1929 (in silvered bronze, measuring 37 mm in diameter, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye). 3. Upper Hungary Medal (Felvidki Emlkrem).