Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic on a copper wings base

on a copper wings base maker marked "FIRMIN LONDON" on the reverse

J MACDONALD R95565) on reverse

consisting of a Maltese Cross with ball finials and red enameled obverse arms

As Colonel he later led the Infantry regiment 409 during the eastern campaign in Northern Russia

even if they weren’t party members

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic on a copper wings base(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana ) Order of Merit of the Italian Republic V Class Knight, Instituted in 1951. Three piece construction, in silver with red, white, green and black enamels, gilt star on both sides, unmarked, measuring 44. 3 mm (w) x 60 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with dual prong pinback, in excellent condition. In its original