Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Knight’s Cross, By Rothe, C.1917 Auction Archive some soiling on the reverse

some soiling on the reverse but otherwise near extremely fine condition

1941 he flew 5 minesweeper missions off the coast of Greece and during the Battle of Crete

original ribbon sewn in place to a bar with ball finials at either end

7 mm suspension illustrating a spread-winged eagle sitting upon a barbell with pinback

that his degree of incapacity was as 30% and that the condition was permanent

Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Knight’s Cross, By Rothe, C.1917 Auction Archive some soiling on the reverse(Franz Joseph Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted 2. 12. 1849 by Kaiser Franz Joseph. (Issued 1914 1918). A bronze gilt Byzantine cross with broad ends, with a double headed crowned black enameled eagle in gilt bronze, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in gilt, along with a multi link chain suspended from the eagles mouth with letters attached, spelling VIRIBUS UNITIS (United Strength), the reverse of the cross with a central white