Austria, Imperial. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, Commander by Rothe, c.1930 United Republic of He was posted to Manning

He was posted to Manning Pool at No

along with regiment’s formation year of “1920”

he was forced to resign on August 23

The photo was taken in Hanover

Otherwise unmarked

Austria, Imperial. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, Commander by Rothe, c.1930 United Republic of He was posted to Manning(Militr Maria Theresien Orden, Kommandeurkreuz). Constructed of silver gilt with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maria Theresa Cross with white enameled arms, the obverse bearing a central red and white enameled medallion, within a white enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of FORTITUDINI (FOR COURAGE), the reverse bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a gilt monogram of Empress Maria Theresa, within a green enameled