Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross with Small Officer Insignia and War Decoration, c. 1916 Archive 1917 (lead story heading "Heavy

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

it was noted in his Confidential Personal Assessment of February 29

the reverse of the insignia portion with a mouse-grey wool backer and the braided portion with a rayon blend material that has turned to a light khaki colour from age and soiling from wear

exhibiting a yellowish tint to the bone

The end of November 1915 saw the arrival of snow in the French theatre

Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross with Small Officer Insignia and War Decoration, c. 1916 Archive 1917 (lead story heading "Heavy(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