His WWI Index Card indicates that he qualified for the 1914-15 Star
1919 and was discharged upon demobilization on June 11
The front center of the shako also has a small
suspended from a period original ribbon with a horizontal pinback
also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss
Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The German Knights, Priest Cross, Case, By C.f. Rothe Newly Listed His WWI Index Card indicates(Etui). An original presentation case of issue for an Order of the German Knights, Priest Cross, constructed of red leatherette, the obverse plain, the interior with a white satin lining, maker marked for ROTHE, with intact hinge cover, a slotted black velvet medal bed, with functional clasp, measuring 72 mm (w) x 148 mm (l) x 28 mm (h), presenting mild scuffing of exterior, and in otherwise very fine condition. This offering is a part of the "Dr.