Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Grand Officer’s Breast Star, By Cravanzola Archive measuring 96 mm in diameter

measuring 96 mm in diameter

a Winterhilfswerk 1935/1936 campaign donor’s badge

The battalion saw its first action at Saint-Eloi in April 1916 and went on to serve on the Somme

the dog tags of Stock and Malelik were identified

This very early beret (circa 1935) shows hardly any wear

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Grand Officer’s Breast Star, By Cravanzola Archive measuring 96 mm in diameterInstituted in 1572. In silver, a four armed star with clusters of faceted rays, the center presents a superimposed medallion featuring a white enamelled shamrock cross with a green enamelled Maltese cross in each quadrant, the reverse bears a single pin assembly, markers cartouche denotes D. CRAVANZOLA SUCC Fw BORANI ROMA, measures 75. 8mm (w) x 76. 3mm (h), weighs 55. 9 grams, light wear to white enamels, in extremely fine condition.