Austria, Empire/Croatia. A Rare First War Croatian Diaspora Medal, Made in Chicago Archive to SS-Rottenführer of the Reserve

to SS-Rottenführer of the Reserve on July 1

Franco was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant

and camping with his family and friends

an Order of The 9 September

his citation stating: "For most conspicuous gallantry on the 14th of September near Verneuil

Austria, Empire/Croatia. A Rare First War Croatian Diaspora Medal, Made in Chicago Archive to SS-Rottenführer of the ReserveA very rare, unofficial decoration, in bronze, the obverse featuring the bust of Francis Joseph I, surrounded by the inscription FRANCJO JOSIP I KRALJ HRVATSKE SLAVONIJE I DALMACIJE (Francis Joseph I, King of Croatian Slavonia and Dalmatia), the reverse bears the inscription USPOMENA NA SVIJETSKI RAT 1914 1915 (MEMORIAL OF THE WORLD WAR 1914 1915), the reverse marked G. D. CHI[?]DS. & CO CHICAGO, measures 30. 6 mm (w) x 47. 2 mm (h), weighs 19. 5