Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Knight in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Both the liner and sweatband

Both the liner and sweatband are maker marked “ABTEILUNG BERTHOLD LISSNER

40 mm x 48

a Heavy Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Chief badge

handwritten dedication in Croatian

over an open-ended wreath with the inscription “Gott Mit Uns” (God with us) above

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Knight in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Both the liner and sweatband(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. Constructed of 18kt Gold, with blue, green, red, and white enamels, suspended from a fixed loop and swivel ring suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a white enameled hollow construction Gold cross with Gold knots in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a blue enameled centerpiece bearing a royal crown constructed of white, green, and red