Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight, c.1917 certificate_of_authenticity Taylor R160156) Naming is officially

Taylor R160156) Naming is officially engraved

He joined the SS as a volunteer in late 1937 and was placed in the 3rd Company of SS-Standarte “Germania”

Oktober 1938 centrally and circumscribed “EIN VOLK

Companie 15/Royal Bavarian 11th Infantry Regiment 3rd Company

800 silver content)

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight, c.1917 certificate_of_authenticity Taylor R160156) Naming is officially(Kaiserlich sterreischischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1849. Type II (1914 1918). Civil Division. In bronze gilt, featuring a red enamelled cross with a black enamelled eagle in each quadrant, a chain in the birds mouth that features the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS, the central medallion features the initials FJ on a white enamelled field, the reverse medallion presents the year 1849, the cross is surmounted by a crown, marked with a star