Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander's Star With War Decoration (Rothe Copy) Auction at great personal risk

at great personal risk

the other side with two additional lug holes towards the rear

the Carl Zeiss optics firm of Jena developed specific protective flight goggles that became the standard pattern for other manufacturers

he will be carried on in the records of the Marine Corps as missing in action for a period of one year"

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander's Star With War Decoration (Rothe Copy) Auction at great personal risk(Kaiserlich sterreichischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1901 by Kaiser Franz Joseph. (Issued 1901 1918). Post 1945 Manufactured Rothe Copy. An eight pointed silver faceted star, the obverse superimposed with a bronze gilt cross with red enamelled arms, and with double headed crowned eagle in gilt bronze, with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed FJ in gilt, along with chains and VIRIBUS UNITIS (UNITED STRENGTH) inscribed in gilt,