Italy, Kingdom; International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, Commander Auction Footnote: This badge stems from

Footnote: This badge stems from the personal collection of predominant historian Thomas Durante

Wounded in January 1945

the diagonal grinding marks on the reverse

A red enameled Maltese cross in Gold with ball finials

was a major battle of the Philippine campaign of 1944-1945

Italy, Kingdom; International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, Commander Auction Footnote: This badge stems from(Ordo Militaris et Hospitalis Sancti Lazari Hierosolymitani). Instituted in 1434. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with light green, dark green and white enamels, convex, designed with ball finials on all eight points on the arms, maker marked "TOYE, KENNING & SPENCER LONDON" on the reverse, measuring 63. 5 mm (w) x 66 mm (h), crazing evident in the white enamels on the left star point on the arm at 6 o'clock and on the upper star point on the