9) A War Merit Cross Second Class ribbon with Swords
few other minor original documents
from August 1955 to July 1957
Fighting continued in the general deployment area of Army Group Central
the obverse with a central raised depiction of a Marine manning a cannon
Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Grand Officer In Gold, Cased Hold 9) A War Merit Cross(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. Grand Officer Badge: multi piece construction, in 18K Gold with red, white, blue, green and black enamels, unmarked, weighing 17. 7 grams, measuring 50. 5 mm in diameter x 54 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, missing a white enamelled jewel on the lower row of the crown at the far right, on its original full length neck ribbon; and Breast Star: multi piece construction, insignia in 18K Gold with