Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Set consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac With the outbreak of the

With the outbreak of the First World War

attributing this tunic to an Offizier (Officer) rank of the Panzer Grenadier Division Großdeutschland -with matching Großdeutschland cuff title on the left sleeve of the tunic

the spine with two ovular metal eyelets and a light blue twisted cord

stamped "18"

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Set consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac With the outbreak of the(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. A fantastic Grand Cross Set comprising a Grand Cross sash badge, in silver gilt, featuring a white enamel cross with a gilt five point star in the center of the cross and a ball finial at each end of each arm, with eagles in each quadrant, reverse mirrors the obverse, the cross is surmounted by a large crown of the republic, measures 70. 45mm (w) x 94. 60mm (h inclusive of crown