Austria, Imperial. A Franz Josef “Weiland” Cross; I Class, C.1918 GTRexclude in silvered zink with some

in silvered zink with some of the original silvering still intact

Footnote: This cross is awarded to commissioned officers of the South African Defence Force or related forces who contributed to the security of the nation

presumably for participating in the fighting on the Eastern Front

the Canadian educational institution set up and managed by the staff of the Canadian Army

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Austria, Imperial. A Franz Josef “Weiland” Cross; I Class, C.1918 GTRexclude in silvered zink with some1918 Issue. Of four piece construction in gilt bronze; the obverse consisting of a central medallion depicting a rightward facing bust of Franz Josef; inscribed Francios I; circumscribed In Memoriam 1848 1916; all four arms with bronzed metal (magnetic) inlays within a frame of laurel leaves; vertical pinback; marked R. Marschall on the reverse; measuring 51. 92 mm (w) x 52. 17 mm (h); weighing 46. 4 grams; light signs of oxidation from age; in