Italy, Kingdom Of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, Commander Breast Star, c.1870, by Kretly certificate_of_authenticity rank and name re-impressed on

rank and name re-impressed on the first

maker marked "HAURICH DRESDEN" on the reverse

entered Wehrmacht service in 1942 with Landesschützen-Ersatz-Kompanie 3/17 before going on to serve with a variety of units on the Eastern Front from 8 September 1942 until 15 February 1945

he was transferred from Division

a late-war variant in extremely fine condition

Italy, Kingdom Of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, Commander Breast Star, c.1870, by Kretly certificate_of_authenticity rank and name re-impressed on(Reale Ordine di Francesco I). Instituted on September 28, 1829 by Francis I. A near mint Commander Breast Star, in silver, a large Maltese cross with faceted arms and large ball finials, a Fleur de Lis in thin gold applique on the silver, the obverse medallion in Gold features a crowned F. I. cypher, surrounded by a green enamelled wreath, and blue enamelled ring inscribed DE REGE OPTIME MERITO, the reverse presents a single vertical pin flanked by