Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Officer With Case, C.1960 Hold retaining all its four original

retaining all its four original attached loops for suspension

Bertram was deployed to the 1st Squadron of Fighter Wing 134 for almost half a year between October 1936 and March 1937

Footnote: Of note on this particular eagle is the style of embroidery and physical appearance of the swastika

and flanked by an honour guard

In 1965 he was hired as a technical advisor for the movie “Battle of the Bulge”

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Officer With Case, C.1960 Hold retaining all its four original(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted March 3, 1951. Type I. 1951 2001 issue. Likely Cravanzola manufacture, a set of the Grand Officer consisting of a ball tipped enameled white four armed cross in silver gilt, featuring detailed silver gilt Italian eagles in each quadrant, the centre exhibiting a superposed five pointed star in gilt, suspending by a partially enameled large Mural Crown also in silver gilt, presenting double sided