Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Medal For Rescue Of Humane Life, Exhibition Example GTRexclude South Africa 1901 and South

South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902

as a result of which he was put on trial in England for illegally torturing a woman

87 mm (w) x 37

the knife measuring 269 mm in length

the ‘”July” clasp was awarded to members of the Heimwehr members who successfully suppressed the Austrian National Socialist attempted coup following the assassination of Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss on 25 July 1934

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Medal For Rescue Of Humane Life, Exhibition Example GTRexclude South Africa 1901 and South(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen fr Rettung von Menschenleben, Museumsstck). Instituted 25 Septemeber 1843 by Grand Duke Ludwig II. (1894 1896 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, the reverse with an inscription of FR RETTUNG VON MENSCHEN LEBEN (FOR RESCUE OF HUMAN LIFE), within a laurel and oak wreath, unmarked, measuring 32. 97