Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander Cross With Swords (Rothe Copy) Newly Listed as he had received notice

as he had received notice that he was to see service soon in the French theatre

while the lower pockets on either side are larger and deeper and are without pleats

oxidation spot on the obverse of the HC

as a Second Lieutenant on January 8

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander Cross With Swords (Rothe Copy) Newly Listed as he had received notice(Kaiserlich sterreichischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Post 1945 Copy. A Commander Cross presenting as a gilded bronze Latin cross with richly detailed, red enamelled arms with a black enamelled double headed crowned eagle clutching a length of chain, with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed FJ in gilded bronze letters, with Order motto of VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) inscribed in gilded