Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Officer Star, in Gold Republic of IV - Ypres

IV - Ypres

90 mm (w) x 73

signed in ink by A

A fine grouping of five Japanese awards in their presentation cases with condition ranging from better than fine to better than extremely fine

This is supplemented by 12 postwar images showing the owner at a meeting of veterans with other Luftwaffe veterans

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Officer Star, in Gold Republic of IV - Ypres(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. (c. 1930 issue). A silver eight pointed star with large ball finials, the obverse with a superimposed Cross Patte in 18 kt Gold and enamels, consisting of a white enameled cross with Gold knots in the quadrants in between the arms of the cross, the obverse center features a blue enameled field with a Lombardy crown with red, green and white enamel details, surrounded by a Gold ring, the