Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Cross Breast Star in Gold Auction The brown leather back stay

The brown leather back stay is secured with two rows of vertical stitching on the left and right sides

The Royal Navy attempted to tow the U-Boat to Iceland

3 GIAD  was able to organize a successful perimeter defence of its airfield

Though bleeding heavily he mounted a riderless horse and passed through the enemy

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Cross Breast Star in Gold Auction The brown leather back stay(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted on February 20th, 1868. A Grand Cross Star, in silver, an eight point star featuring clusters of alternating smooth and faceted rays, the obverse medallion in 18K Gold featuring a Lombardy crown on a blue enamelled field, surrounded by a Gold ring then a white ring inscribed VICT. EMMAN. II. REX. ITALIAE. MDCCCLXVI, encircled by a faceted ring, surmounted by a black enamelled eagle on the 12 oclock arm,