Austria, Imperial. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, Commander by Rothe, c.1930 Auction 79 mm (w) x 40

79 mm (w) x 40

double hooks with support bar

when his unit suffered heavy casualties

This is an extremely well-preserved Heer M40 steel helmet

Constructed of a black rayon backer bearing machine-woven

Austria, Imperial. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, Commander by Rothe, c.1930 Auction 79 mm (w) x 40(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