Austria, Imperial. A Patriotic Franz Joseph Chained Badge, C.1914 Hold enabling the pilot to easily

enabling the pilot to easily identify his target

with golden threading throughout to give definition to the wings

based on the 3rd and 4th Alpine Regiment and 1st Regiment of Artillery Alpina

at the age of 92 and is buried with him

Austria, Imperial. A Patriotic Franz Joseph Chained Badge, C.1914 Hold enabling the pilot to easily(Abzeichen). A badge presenting the Austro Hungarian shield with silver branches of oak leaves decorating the left and laurel leaves along the right, with the bust of Franz Joseph I of Austria attached by two prongs to the shield, surmounted by the Austrian dual headed crowned eagles, attached by a decorative chain to a bow tied ribbon on a horizontal pinback, maker marked on reverse of shield with EDUARD WITTE WIEN, measuring 55 mm (w) x 150 mm (h),