Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross with Small Officer Insignia and War Decoration, c. 1916 Archive residue in the recessed areas

residue in the recessed areas of the naming on the VM from cleaning

while the crown is fully encompassed by a white satin liner

to First Lieutenant of Company F

1917 (lead story heading "Heavy Rank-and-File Casualties")

exhibiting a yellowish tint to the bone

Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross with Small Officer Insignia and War Decoration, c. 1916 Archive residue in the recessed areas(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