Italy, Republic. A Military Order Of Italy, V Class Knight, C.1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked RZM “M9/25” (Richard

maker marked RZM “M9/25” (Richard Sieper & Söhne

An Iron Cross First Class 1914 -  Iron core

obverse with a photograph of Prince Leopold IV at the left with a crown above and inscribed "Leopold IV Fürst zur Lippe" and "1914" below

The first unit to arrive on May 25th was the Lakeside Hospital (Base Hospital No

Italy, Republic. A Military Order Of Italy, V Class Knight, C.1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked RZM “M9/25” (Richard(Ordine Militare d'Italia). Revived upon the foundation of the Republic in 1946. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 39. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, minor repair and fine chipping evident in the green enamels on the obverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of Italy is the highest military order of the