Italy, Republic. An Order of Military Merit of the Italian Republic, III Class Commander, c.1965 visually-hidden Geringswalde)

Geringswalde)

assets etc

the right breast bears an EM/NCO breast eagle

accompanied by miniature crossed swords

2) A NS-RKB (Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund/National Socialist Veteran’s League) membership stick pin

Italy, Republic. An Order of Military Merit of the Italian Republic, III Class Commander, c.1965 visually-hidden Geringswalde)(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, Commentadore). Instituted March 3rd, 1951. Type I. (c. 1960s issue). Constructed of silver gilt, consisting of a white enameled Greek cross with ball finals, and with eagles in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, both sides with a gilded five pointed star applied to the center, suspended from a hollow crown and large broad loop suspension from a period original neck ribbon, unmarked, marked 800 for