Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph War Decoration Newly Listed and earned the Iron Cross

and earned the Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class

of average man’s size

reverse illustrating left-facing American soldiers with the American flag

His diaries and other papers were also burned in the Munich Brown House in April 1945

FLOTTENVEREIN" on the reverse

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph War Decoration Newly Listed and earned the Iron Cross(Kaiserlich sterreichischer Franz Joseph Orden Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of silver gilt with multi coloured enamels, affixed to period original triangular ribbon with metal hook and eyelet, unmarked, cross measuring 12 mm (w) x 23 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.