Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph, V Class Knight, C.1916 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Constructed of silver with Gold

Constructed of silver with Gold and gilded metal

On December 1942

with crazing and chipping evident in the left ocular glass

by gauge of medium tone of moderately strong

Regardless of that machine-gun and the odds they charged the enemy

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph, V Class Knight, C.1916 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Constructed of silver with Gold(Kaiserlich sterreischischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1849. Multi piece construction, in silver with red, white and black enamels, Austrian hallmarked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by the number "2" (. 900 silver fineness) on the left and the assay city mark "A" (Vienna), along with the maker mark "VM" (Vincent Mayer of Vienna) on the ring, measuring 31. 5 mm (w) x 56. 5 mm (h)