Italy, Republic. An Order Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross, By Cravanzola, C.1965 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with clusters of smooth gilt

with clusters of smooth gilt rays in each quadrant

It encompasses 136 black and white plates placed throughout the book

Stamped and signed by Generalfeldmarschall von Mackensen

In one of the photographs

maker marked "GRANERO PIEVE TESINO TRENTO" on the reverse

Italy, Republic. An Order Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross, By Cravanzola, C.1965 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with clusters of smooth gilt(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted March 3, 1951 by President Luigi Einaudi. Type I. (1951 2001). A sash badge consisting of an enameled white four armed cross with ball finials in silver gilt, featuring detailed Italian eagles in each quadrant, center exhibiting a superposed five pointed star also in silver gilt, suspending by large gilded Mural Crown with enamels details, reverse mirrors the obverse, measuring 70. 7mm (w) x 99.