Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander Cross With Swords (Rothe Copy) GTRexclude Krämer was posted to SS-Sonderlager

Krämer was posted to SS-Sonderlager “Hinzert” (SS Special Camp “Hinzert”)

hand-engraved text and images on the obverse and text on the reverse

it stated that two pamphlets had been enclosed

the reverse displays the standard buckram backing visible beneath the full RZM tag

Robert William Perks

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Commander Cross With Swords (Rothe Copy) GTRexclude Krämer was posted to SS-Sonderlager(Kaiserlich sterreichischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Post 1945 Copy. A Commander Cross presenting as a gilded bronze Latin cross with richly detailed, red enamelled arms with a black enamelled double headed crowned eagle clutching a length of chain, with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed FJ in gilded bronze letters, with Order motto of VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) inscribed in gilded