Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Iii Class Knight With Commander Miniature By Rothe, C. 1918 certificate_of_authenticity top and bottom edges trimmed

top and bottom edges trimmed in silvered bullion threading and sewn in place with white threading

98 mm (w) x 63

BURKE / KILLED IN ACTION / 1919 - 1943"

maker marked “Deschler München” on reverse and designer marked “R

On November 9

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Iii Class Knight With Commander Miniature By Rothe, C. 1918 certificate_of_authenticity top and bottom edges trimmed(Franz Joseph Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted December 12 1849 by Kaiser Franz Joseph. Military Division. Type II (1914 1918). A silver gilt Byzantine cross with broad ends, with a double headed crowned black enamelled eagle, with a central white enamelled 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