United States. A Legion Of Merit, Chief Commander With Case Hold ESERCITO ITALIANO" (Royal Italian Army)

ESERCITO ITALIANO" (Royal Italian Army) below and engraver marked "GIAN NENE"

97 mm (w) x 40

He was a veteran of the South African War

Instituted in 1866 by Kaiser Franz Joseph

numbered "3" over "25" and marked with an "X" on the other side of the ricasso

United States. A Legion Of Merit, Chief Commander With Case Hold ESERCITO ITALIANO" (Royal Italian Army)Instituted in 1942. In bronze gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, measuring 74. 5 mm (w) x 71. 5 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Accompanied by its 35. 5 mm (w) x 10 mm (h) ribbon bar with clasp, in their hardshelled case of issue, padded exterior, scuffing evident on the bottom, case near extremely fine. Footnote: The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for