Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Republic, Iii Class Commander Auction Archive presumably from storage

presumably from storage

Leipzigerstr

the Battalion was absorbed into the 104th Infantry Battalion

and "55" the steel batch number) on the underside of the helmet at the back

Of multi-piece construction in bronze gilt

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Republic, Iii Class Commander Auction Archive presumably from storage(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. Fullsize: four piece construction, in silver gilt with red, white, green and black enamels, measuring 55. 5 mm (w) x 74. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, green oxidation evident on the reverse of the crown suspension, on its original full length neck ribbon; and Miniature: in silver gilt, measuring 17. 5 mm (w) x 28. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension,