Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander’s Star in Gold, by V. Mayer & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity later taking on the position

later taking on the position of Deputy Engineer-in-Chief in 1947

with a stamp of the seal of his office on the bottom right courner

and dates “1812-1912”

winner of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 September 1944 as an Unteroffizier and troop leader in the 7

The album is fully unmarked and undated and measures 225 mm (w) x 162 mm (h)

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander’s Star in Gold, by V. Mayer & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity later taking on the position(Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. A silver star consisting of eight clusters of faceted rays in the arms, the obverse superimposed insignia in 18K Gold features a red enamelled cross with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enameled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of chain with the emperors motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) applied at