Original Italian WWII Era Order of the Crown of Italy (Knight Grade) Merit Medal With Correct Presentation Award Box - Ordine della Corona d'Italia or OCI Antique Shotguns Instead of the "S" shaped

Instead of the "S" shaped crossguard with opposed Deer's hoof finials

The button-attached style Unteroffiziere Schulterklappen (NCO Shoulder Boards or Epaulettes) are piped in Goldgelb (Gold-Yellow)

Serial #560666 indicates manufacture in 1893

’43 JAN classmate:

2 Prenzlau) in 1945

Original Italian WWII Era Order of the Crown of Italy (Knight Grade) Merit Medal With Correct Presentation Award Box - Ordine della Corona d'Italia or OCI Antique Shotguns Instead of the "S" shapedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a Knight Grade Order of the Crown of Italy. The Order of the Crown of Italy was founded as a national order in 1868 by King Vittorio Emanuele II, to commemorate the unification of Italy in 1861. It was awarded in five degrees for civilian and military merit. Today the Order of the Crown has been replaced by the Order of Merit of Savoy and is still conferred on new knights by the