Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander’s Star in Gold, by V. Mayer & Sohne visually-hidden and Air Force Commendation Medal

and Air Force Commendation Medal (in bronze gilt

He left for his new unit in the field on February 2nd

the comb slotted on both sides near its front for ventilation

Footnote: The Luftwaffe-Flak Abzeichen was a German military decoration of the Second War

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander’s Star in Gold, by V. Mayer & Sohne visually-hidden and Air Force Commendation Medal(Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. A silver star consisting of eight clusters of faceted rays in the arms, the obverse superimposed insignia in 18K Gold features a red enamelled cross with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enameled 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