It is interesting to note, in the portrait Fieldmarschall Radetzky is wearing at least 17 Stars, 2 Collars, the Fleece and 4 [or more] Sashes--Ed.

JOSEPH WENZEL GRAF [COUNT] RADETZKY OF RADETZ.

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in 1831. He was promoted to Fieldmarshal in 1836.

His manoeuvers in peace times were a sample of excellence and even better his exemplary measures taken in the war years of 1848 a~d 1849 during which he achieved the apex of his glorious career. Radetzky stayed on as Army Co~aander though already 90 years old and Civil Governor and Military Goveraor-General until he resigned February 28, 1857. Radetzky came from an old Bohemian family of noblemen. His bravery was the mote of the day. The wars i~ Italy against Piemonte were the basis of teaching tectics and strategy for a long time.

Finally I would like to mention that the Austrian Army had even a march named after Radetzky, highly melodious and easy to remember. He was given a Marshals Baton, however according to the most k~owledgeable historian of Austro-Hungarian Army History, this Baton is lost.

The picture, from the Official archives, is originally in color and is extremely beautiful. It was sent to me by Dr. Allmayer-Beck of the Austrian Heeresgeschichtliches ~seum, Mil~t~rwissenschaftliches Institute. Allmayer-Beck is the greatest living expert on Austro-Hungarian Military History. It shows Radetzky, middle aged, wearing more Grand Crosses than probably any other man ever obtained in his life time.

Here are the Official Decorations he had:

THE GOLDEN FLEECE. GRAND CROSS OF THE MILITARY MA~RIA THERISA ORDER. GRAND CROSS OF THE ST. STEPHEN ORDER (DECORATION IN DIAMONDS). GRAND CROSS OF THE LEOPOLD ORDER. ORDER OF THE IRON CROWN, IST CLASS. MILITARY MERIT CROSS. MILITARY LONG SERVICE AWARD FOR OFFICERS, 2ND CLASS (FOR 50 YEARS). KANONEN CROSS. ORDER OF ST. ANDREW OF RUSSIA (DECORATION IN DIAMONDS). ORDER OF ST. ALEXANDER NEWSKY OF RUSSIA. ORDER OF ST. GEORGE OF RUSSIA, IST CLASS. ORDER OF THE WHITE EAGLE OF RUSSIA. ORDER OF ST. VI~DIMIR OF RUSSIA, IST CLASS. ORDER OF ST. ANNE OF RUSSIA, IST CLASS. ORDER OF THE BLACK EAGLE OF PRUSSIA (DECORATION IN DIAMONDS). ORDER OF THE RED EAGLE OF PRUSSIA, IST CLASS. MILITARY ORDER OF ST. LOUIS OF FRANCE, GRAND CROSS. ORDER OF THE ELEPHANT OF DENMARK. ORDER OF THE ANNUNCLATION OF SARDINIA. ORDER OF ST. MAURICE & ST. LAZARUS OF SARDINIA, GRAND CROSS. ORDER OF ST. FERDINAND & MERIT OF THE TWO SICILIES, GRAND CROSS. ORDER OF ST. HUBERTUSOF BAVARIA. MILITARY MAX JOSEPH ORDER OF BAVARIA, GRAND CROSS. ORDER OF THE RUE CROWN OF SAXONY. HOUSE ORDER OF ST. GEORGE OF HANOVER. THE GUELPHIC ORDER OF HANOVER, GRAND CROSS. MILITARY MERIT ORDER OF ~RTTENBURG, GRAND CROSS. ~RIT ORDER OF THE CROWN OF ~JRTTENBURG, GRAND CROSS. ORDER OF THE REDEEMER OF GREECE, GRAND CROSS. ORDER OF THE GOLDEN LION OF HESSE, GRAND CROSS. ORDER OF LOUIS OF HESSE, GRAND CROSS. ORDER OF THE EAGLE OF ESTE OF TUSCANY, GRAND CROSS. ST. JOSEPH ORDER OF TUSCANY, GRAND CROSS. MILITARY ~RIT ORDER OF TUSCANY, IST CLASS. ORDER OF THE ZAHRINGER LION OF BADEN, GRAND CROSS. CONSTANTINE’S ORDER OF ST. GEORGE OF PAP@iA, GRAND CROSS. MILITARY ORDER OF ST. GEORGE OF PARMA, GRAHD CROSS. ORDER OF LOUIS OF PARMA, GRAND CROSS (IN DIAMONDS). ORDER OF ST. GREGORY THE GREAT OF THE PAPAL STATES, GRAND CROSS (IN DIAMONDS). ORDER OF PlUS OF THE PAPAL STATES, G~IND CROSS (IN DESPONDS).

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THE RESCUE MEDAL OF BERLIN

BY: DR, KURT G, KLIETMANN #265

TRANSLATED BY:

WILLIAM E, HAMELMANN #1565 The statutes recognizing valor for rescue of life were created and

established on May 28, 1953bytheMayor of Berlin.

This honor award was patterned after thePrussian-German awards and has two classes:

a) RESCUE MEDAL - For rescue from danger and worn on a ribbon.

OBVERSE REVERSE

b) RESCUE RECOGNITION MEDAL - For assisting in rescue from danger and not wearable.

OBVERSE REVERSE

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