Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The couple settled in a

The couple settled in a large house

surmounted by a crown with interior enamel cap

manufactured by Spink & Sons of London

Harthaus was serving in the 9th Company of the Artillery Regiment 146 (part of the 116th Panzer Division) at the time

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The couple settled in a(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. A Commander neck badge, consisting of 18K Gold, in the form of a white enamelled shamrock cross with the green rays of a Maltese cross in each quadrant, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a large hollow Gold crown, worn on a full length original green neck ribbon, measures 54 mm (w) x 88 mm (h), weighs 31. 45 grams (including ribbon), enamel cracks and discolouration on white