Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Officer Class with War Decoration, c. 1916 United Republic of with S-shaped wire bases on

with S-shaped wire bases on the underside

1918 for service in the French theatre

This particular copy is marked "No

1919 for his exception efforts during the war

surrounded by a ring of red enamels with golden lettering reading “Furchtlos und trew”

Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Officer Class with War Decoration, c. 1916 United Republic of with S-shaped wire bases onInstituted in 1849. II Period (1914 1918). A bronze gilt cross with double headed crowned Habsburg style imperial eagle with black enameled feathering, obverse centre medallion inscribed with FJ, surrounding chain inscribed with Viribus Unitis, reverse centre medallion inscribed with 1849, inclusive of crown suspension 55. 2 mm (h) x 30. 1 mm (w), near very fine condition. Footnote: The Order of Franz Joseph was instituted on 2 December 1849 by