Austria, Empire. A “Death Chokes Italy” Medallion By Walther Eberbach, 1915/1916 GTRexclude an Austrian War Service Medal

an Austrian War Service Medal ribbon with swords

Award Type

age soiling on the papered reverse of the frame

including one depicting AH on review of SA

Austria, Empire. A “Death Chokes Italy” Medallion By Walther Eberbach, 1915/1916 GTRexclude an Austrian War Service MedalIn iron, with Death depicted as a skeleton choking a she wolf, meant to be representative of Italy, with German FR. LATEINISCHE. BUNDES. TREUE 1915 TRIENT 1916 FRIAUL (translation: For the Latin Federation, Loyalty, Trentino [referencing a place]) on the obverse, with reverse inscribed AN SIDNEY SONNINO DEN. REDEGEWANDTEN (translation: To Sidney Sonnino the eloquent), making an ironic statement as a result of Italys declaration of war on Austria