The Battle of Vittorio Veneto turned out to be the last major battle of the Great War and was crucial in breaking the stalemate that had sapped Europe for four years
mounted to a five-sided metal suspension with pinback
white highlight evident on one of the seated men
with tongue attached to the underside of the board (different coloured wool for the tongues)
Croatian Naval Legion was involved in the Eastern (Russian) front as part of the German Naval group 'Unterseebootjagerflotille 23' at the Black Sea during 1942-43
United Kingdom. A Kbe & Kstj Miniature Group Attributed To Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Hedley John Barnard Atkins Auction Archive The Battle of Vittorio VenetoMost Excellent Order of the British Empire, Knight Commander, Civil Division (in silver gilt with light blue and red enamels, measuring 22 mm (w) x 29 mm (h)); Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight Commander (in silver with white enamels, measuring 20 mm (w) x 20 mm (h)); 1939 1945 Star (in bronze gilt, 19. 2 mm (w) x 22 mm (h)); Africa Star (in bronze gilt, measuring 19. 2 mm (w) x 22 (h)); Italy Star (in bronze gilt, measuring 19. 5 mm (w) x 22. 5