Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Grand Cross Sash Badge In Gold Auction Archive and when adjusted

and when adjusted

scattered paint chipping on the swastika

discarding his Norwegian disguise

London Gazette 28 March 1918: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in volunteering to carry a message though shot through the shoulder

1943 at Dundee

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Grand Cross Sash Badge In Gold Auction Archive and when adjusted(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted February 20, 1868 by Victor Emmanuel II. In Gold, a white enamel Ruppert Cross with delicate Savoy knots in each quadrant, obverse medallion presents a blue enamel field with a gold crown decorated in white, red and green enamel dots, the reverse medallion presents a gold field with a leftward facing black enamel eagle with a white cross on red enamel oval, measures 50mm (w) x 53mm (h inclusive of integral