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* 20 September 1917 Appointed commander of the Divisional Assault Company 35
** at the same time commander of the assault training course of the 35th Infantry Division and entrusted with the establishment and formation of the divisional assault battalion of the 35th Infantry Division
* 25 March 1918 Information course for prospective war school students in Belgrade(de fact General Staff Officer Candidate Course)
* 20 May 1918 Commanded to the General Staff of the k.u.k. 35. Infanterie-Division as Signals Officer
* 18 August 1918 Commanded to the General Staff of the k.u.k. 62. Infanterie-Division as 2nd General Staff Officer and Quartermaster (Ib)
* Austro-Hungarian Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) in Silver on the ribbon for wartime merit on 6 November 1916
** He was once again awarded the Emperor's highest commendation. When the "swords" were introduced on 13 December 1916, he was subsequently awarded this distinction.
* Prussian [[Iron Cross]] (1914), 2nd Class in late June 1917
* Medal for Bravery (Austria-Hungary) in Gold (probably awarded as early as the beginning of 1918, but only published on 6 December 1918)* Military Order of Maria Theresa, Knight's Crossfor his personal bravery and the proactive leadership of his company during the fighting for Hill 146 between 17 and 22 August 1917** The confirmed eligibility was only granted on 10 June 1921by the 187th Chapter of the Military Order of Maria Theresa. Had this conferral occurred during the time of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, Franek would have automatically received the Austrian title of nobility (von Franek) and would also have been entitled to apply for elevation to the rank of [[Freiherr]] without paying the usual fees. However, this was not the case.
* Hungarian World War Commemorative Medal ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Ungarische_Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille ''Ungarische Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille'']) with Swords
