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Country: Austro-Hungarian Empire
Established: The Order of Leopold (Leopold-Orden) established on 8 January 1808 by Emperor Francis I to honor his father.
Four Classes: The Order of Leopold was originally established with three classes: Grand Cross, Commander and Knight. Subordinate to the Grand Cross, a First Class was added by imperial decree on 1 February 1901.
Criteria:
Order of Leopold, Commander's Cross with Swords
During World War I the Order of Leopold was awarded to recipients with Crossed Swords for acts of bravery in the face of the enemy.
 
Recipients - World War I Aces
1 Flag Banfield, Gottfried Freiherr von
2 Flag Brumowski, Godwin
3 Flag Fiala von Fernbrugg, Benno
4 Flag Graeser (Gräser), Franz
5 Flag Stojsavljevic, Raoul
Total Records: 5
 
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