Austria, Second Republic. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Museum Exhibition Example, by C.F Rothe & Neffe, c. 1970 Hold above laurel and oak leaf

above laurel and oak leaf branches joined together in at the centre by an Iron Cross

He studied at Vienna's Technical Military Academy and subsequently (1895–1906) served with the Austrian Army

rather than the more metaphorical "nerves")

A terrific resource book for First World War collectors and researchers

Austria, Second Republic. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Museum Exhibition Example, by C.F Rothe & Neffe, c. 1970 Hold above laurel and oak leaf(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted on June 18th, 1757. (c. 1970 issue). A fine quality Museum Exhibition example of this prestigious order, consisting of a gilded silver Cross Patte with white enameled arms, the obverse with a central medallion bearing horizontal red white red stripes of enamels representing the Austrian flag, surrounded by a white enameled ring inscribed Fortitudini in capitalized Latin, the reverse equally with white