Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Roman Eagle, Grand Officer Set to General Hasso von Manteuffel, by Gardino Province of China presumably added by an Allied

presumably added by an Allied veteran to a buckle claimed as a war souvenir

8 mm (h) and weighing at 55

while the interior of the cap measures approximately 180 mm in diameter with a depth of 88 mm

The Vietnamese government was forced to cede the provinces Biên Hòa

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Roman Eagle, Grand Officer Set to General Hasso von Manteuffel, by Gardino Province of China presumably added by an Allied(Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana). Instituted 14 March 1942 by King Victor Emmanuel III. (1942 1944 official issue; issued by the Italian Social Republic until 1945). A Grand Officers set of the Order of the Roman Eagle, awarded to General der Panzertruppe Hasso von Manteuffel, consisting of: 1 A cross, constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with white enameled arms