Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Miniature, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion

the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was dispatched to England and came under the command of the 3rd Parachute Brigade of the British 6th Airborne Division

Topeters’ unit was embedded with Army Group Centre during Operation Barbarossa

marked "1/10 - 10K - G

6 - The Quilted Shako: 1861-1869

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Miniature, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion(Kaiserlich sterreischischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1849. Three piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, measuring 14. 5 mm (w) x 26 mm (h), flaking evident in the red enamels on the arm at 12 o'clock on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, on its original triangular war ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Franz Joseph was instituted on December 2, 1849 and awarded for military and civil merit,