Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph War Decoration And Gold Swords Hold and Cuban Republican Armed Forces

and Cuban Republican Armed Forces Cap Badge (die-stamped bronze gilt

train­ing aids

He was promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS

A week later

effective January 17

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph War Decoration And Gold Swords Hold and Cuban Republican Armed Forces(Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1849. Insignia in bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 12 mm (w) x 23 mm (h), surmounted by 30. 7 mm (w) x 9 mm (h) crossed bronze gilt swords, intact enamels, mounted to a period triangular war decoration ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Franz Joseph was instituted in 1849 and awarded for military and civil merit, especially in industry, commerce and diplomacy, in