Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander By Number With Diamonds, C.1940 Auction 1915 at Camp Niagara

1915 at Camp Niagara

group shot of twelve soldiers in the field in front of a tent

the division found itself fighting Italy's former allies

on participants of the Independence War of 1918-1920

It is dated to Berlin on December 9

Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander By Number With Diamonds, C.1940 Auction 1915 at Camp Niagara(Orden del Mrito Civil, Comandante). Instituted in 1926. Type II (1942 1975). A silver eight point star with superimposed blue and white enamelled cross, the obverse medallion with the inscription AL MERITO CIVIL, a crown in Gold and Silver with diamonds sits on the 12 oclock arm, the reverse with a decorative vertical pin flanked by dual stays , presenting five rivets on the reverse, measures 77. 4mm (w) x 80. 7mm (h), weighs 61. 2 grams, reverse