Italy, Republic. An Order of Military Merit of the Italian Republic, III Class Commander, c.1965 Auction Archive decorated along the outer circumference

decorated along the outer circumference with raised oak leaves

A picture postcard depicting a black-and-white photograph of a group of marching Deutsches Jungvolk (German Youngster)

when a direct hit by an enemy shell on the ammunition storage killed most of the gun crew including two Cobourg men

although it continued to be awarded by Benito Mussolini in the short-lived Italian Social Republic until 1945

The collection consists of: a Close Combat Clasp in Bronze award document (140x200mm

Italy, Republic. An Order of Military Merit of the Italian Republic, III Class Commander, c.1965 Auction Archive decorated along the outer circumference(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, Commentadore). Instituted March 3rd, 1951. Type I. (c. 1960s issue). Constructed of silver gilt, consisting of a white enameled Greek cross with ball finals, and with eagles in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, both sides with a gilded five pointed star applied to the center, suspended from a hollow crown and large broad loop suspension from a period original neck ribbon, unmarked, marked 800 for