Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy In Gold, V Class Knight Auction 32 mm x 34

32 mm x 34

although it is known that the 2nd Battalion itself left for Aldershot

the reverse bearing a Russian Cyrillic inscription of “БОРЦАМЪ ЗА РОДИНУ И СВОБОДУ 1917” (“FIGHTER FOR THE MOTHERLAND AND FREEDOM 1917”)

Early 1940: Hamburg

as part of a larger transfer of Cretan occupation personnel to the Independent State of Croatia

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy In Gold, V Class Knight Auction 32 mm x 34(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. Fullsize: multi piece construction, in 18K Gold with red, white, green, blue and black enamels, weighing 7. 9 grams, unmarked, measuring 38 mm (w) x 40. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon; and Miniature: in 18K Gold with red, white, green, blue and black enamels, weighing 2. 2 grams, unmarked, measuring 19. 5 mm (w) x 19 mm (h), intact