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

the War Commemorative Medal with a replacement ribbon

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

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

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