Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Roman Eagle, III Class Commander, Civil Division, C.1942 Hold and Support the Leader to

and Support the Leader to Victory Badge (silvered silver

handwritten message in black ink on the inside spread from Gefreiter Gerhard Haubold

A maker mark reading “LE PETON

A Soldbuch zugleich Personalausweis (Paybook - also Identity Card) issued to Hans Joachim Inbeck (b

mounted as worn by the recipient

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Roman Eagle, III Class Commander, Civil Division, C.1942 Hold and Support the Leader toType I (1942 1943). In silver gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, type I as designed by the crowned eagle on the obverse centrepiece, unmarked, measuring 51. 5 mm (w) x 55. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, loop suspension, intact enamels, very light contact, accompanied by an original full length neck ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Fascist Civil and Military Order of the Roman Eagle founded in 1942 and was abolished in