Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Grand Cross With War Decoration (Rothe Copy) Archive crack at the lower left

crack at the lower left with tape repair evident

A very well-preserved HJ member’s knife measuring 255 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard

he was posted to the Canadian Discharge Depot at Buxton for return to Canada on September 16th

The 1/12th LAA Regiment was responsible for Anti-Aircraft cover along the entire front

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Grand Cross With War Decoration (Rothe Copy) Archive crack at the lower left(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted on 8 January 1808 by Franz I of Austria. Post 1945 Manufacture by 1945. Constructed of silver, a Grand Cross sash badge consisting of a four armed cross with red and white enameled arms, obverse centre presenting raised initials F I A (For Franciscus Imperator Austriae) in gilt lettering, circumscribed an enameled white border inscribed by INTEGRITATI ET MERITO (For Integrity And Merit), reverse