Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross with Small Officer Insignia and War Decoration, c. 1916 Province of China Secured to the cockades is

Secured to the cockades is a chinstrap consisting of black leather base topped by a multi-piece gilded bronze chinscale

It begins with a dedication to the "60

the reverse presents a nickel silver backplate

a studio portrait of Heinrich Himmler

ships were spotted on the horizon

Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross with Small Officer Insignia and War Decoration, c. 1916 Province of China Secured to the cockades is(Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted December 2nd, 1849. (c. 1916 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, a red enameled cross with a black enameled double headed eagle, holding a chain in its mouth with the inscription Viribus Unitis, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion featuring the initials FJ, the reverse medallion presents the institution year 1849, suspended from a partially enameled gilded swivel crown and its period original