Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, c.1900 Buy Now After being discharged from hospital

After being discharged from hospital in mid-May

1944 he was awarded the 1st Class Iron Cross

The is a loop stitched into the interior of the collar for hanging the jacket on a hook when not in use

both are date stamped in black ink

contributing to the conquest of those islands by February 3rd

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, c.1900 Buy Now After being discharged from hospital(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1572 by Pope Gregory XIII at the request of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy. In silver gilt, a white enamelled Shamrock cross with a green enamelled Maltese cross arm in each quadrant, surmounted by a crown, obverse mirrors the reverse, measures 39. 47 mm (w) x 60. 8 mm (h), weighs 13. 8 grams, worn on a replacement green ribbon, enamels intact, in extremely fine condition.