Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, V Class Knight, c.1840 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the maker mark “SY &

the maker mark “SY & WAGNER” and the date “1895”

not "MA" as used today)

1909 in Bochum (western Germany)

gilt wear on the VM along with an oxidation mark on the reverse

Erdmann was from Wilhelmshaven and joined the Stahlhelm in 1924

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, V Class Knight, c.1840 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the maker mark “SY &(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. In 18K Gold with green and white enamels, weighing 6. 7 grams inclusive of its ribbon, unmarked, measuring 31. 2 mm (w) x 31. 2 mm (h), chipping evident in the green enamels in multiple places on both sides, tiny chip in the white enamels on the arm at 9 o'clock on the obverse, original ribbon, fine. Footnote: The Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus is a Roman Catholic dynastic order of