Austria, Imperial. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, Commander by Rothe, c.1930 United Republic of surmounted by a royal crown

surmounted by a royal crown with a cross adorned horizontally pierced ball

he was forced to resign on August 23

along with regiment’s formation year of “1920”

the recipient is Karolina Maschka

The photo was taken in Hanover

Austria, Imperial. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, Commander by Rothe, c.1930 United Republic of surmounted by a royal crown(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