Austria, Imperial. A 1915-1918 Issue War Cross For Civil Merit Second Class By Rothe Newly Listed and later died in a

and later died in a fire approximately fifty years ago

more then any other transport pilot

the edges of the strap trimmed on three sides in bright green

ΝΙΚΑ" (In This Sign You Will Win) above and "ΙΕΡΟΥΣΑΛΗΜ ΜΗΤΗΡ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΩΝ" (Jerusalem Mother of the Churches) below

born January 7

Austria, Imperial. A 1915-1918 Issue War Cross For Civil Merit Second Class By Rothe Newly Listed and later died in aA fine example of a 1915 1918 issue Austrian Imperial War Cross for Civil Merit Second Class in its case of issue; a four armed cross constructed of silver gilt and enamels; the obverse with a center white enameled medallion, with FJI in silver gilt lettering, circumscribed by Merito Civili Tempore Belli MCMXV (Latin At the merit of the Civil War), with an oak wreath on the cross; the reverse vertical pin and two vertically oriented rivets; the