Albania, Italian Occupied. An Order of Skanderbeg, V Class Knight, c. 1945 visually-hidden with submarine clasp

with submarine clasp

the side facing inward without stitching

gilt wear on the left side of the horseshoe

in turn bearing a multi-piece black swastika presenting in a classic DJ/HJ design

Albania, Italian Occupied. An Order of Skanderbeg, V Class Knight, c. 1945 visually-hidden with submarine clasp(Urdhri i Skenderbeut). Instituted December 3rd, 1925. Constructed of gilded silver with red, green, and blue enamels, consisting of a double headed Albanian eagle with red enameled wings, the obverse with a central blue medallion bearing the Royal Crown in gilt, surrounded by a ring of green enamels bearing the collar of the order, the reverse plain, on a loop for suspension from its period original full length ribbon, unmarked, measuring 35. 1 mm