Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac that in a couple of

that in a couple of years

" This was followed by his participation with the 1st Pioneer Battalion during the Okinawa Gunto Campaign

disembarking in the United States on the 28th and returned to the Royal Canadian Regiment on December 4th

5 mm (w) x 112 mm (h)

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac that in a couple of(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana ) Order of Merit of the Italian Republic V Class Knight, Instituted in 1951. Three piece construction, in silver with red, white, green and black enamels, gilt star on both sides, unmarked, measuring 44. 3 mm (w) x 60 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with dual prong pinback, in excellent condition. In its original