Albania, Italian Occupied. An Order of Skanderbeg, III Class, by Cravanzola, c.1945 Auction constructed of a white cotton-blended

constructed of a white cotton-blended base and bearing a central machine-embroidered golden-yellow inscription of “KRETA” flanked by palmettes of identical construction

A very fine quality Grand Cross set of insignia by H

with “108 3/AR 252” stamped on both sides of the triple slotted disc

The 26th Panzer Division and Hauck’s 305th Infantry Division were defending the town of San Giovanni on May 22 and 23

Footnote: This armband was worn by sports umpires

Albania, Italian Occupied. An Order of Skanderbeg, III Class, by Cravanzola, c.1945 Auction constructed of a white cotton-blended(Urdhri i Skenderbeut). Instituted December 3rd, 1925. Constructed of gilded silver with red, green, and blue enamels, consisting of a double headed Albanian eagle with red enameled wings, the obverse with a central blue medallion bearing the Royal Crown in gilt, surrounded by a ring of green enamels bearing the collar of the order, the reverse plain, marked DITTA CRAVANZOLA E. GARDINO SUCC ROMA, on a loop for suspension from a small section of