Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander in Gold, by Gebruder Resch Archive and discolouration

and discolouration

clear glue residue on the reverse from previous board mounting

for 12 years of faithful service in the Wehrmacht the Long Service Award 3rd Class

Left side of the folded-over end has embroidered manufacturer’s trade name "Bevo-Wuppertal"

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander in Gold, by Gebruder Resch Archive and discolouration(Franz Joseph Orden, Komturkreuz). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Type I. (Issued 1849 1914). An excellent quality 18K Gold cross with red enamelled arms, with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enamelled 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 the lower edge, the white enamelled central