Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Knight’s Cross, By Rothe, C.1917 Hold Signature on Post War Photo:

Signature on Post War Photo: Josef Swientek

This new rank brought a new appointment on the same day

It had two infantry brigades (each with two infantry regiments)

maker marked "WERNSTEIN JENA" on the reverse

Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Knight’s Cross, By Rothe, C.1917 Hold Signature on Post War Photo:(Franz Joseph Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted 2. 12. 1849 by Kaiser Franz Joseph. (Issued 1914 1918). A bronze gilt Byzantine cross with broad ends, with a double headed crowned black enameled eagle in gilt bronze, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in gilt, along with a multi link chain suspended from the eagles mouth with letters attached, spelling VIRIBUS UNITIS (United Strength), the reverse of the cross with a central white