Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order of Savoy in Gold, Commander Cross, c. 1915 certificate_of_authenticity His citation for the award

His citation for the award appeared in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 31819 of Tuesday

of hollow construction with the elaborate obverse mounted to a 14k backplate by 10 pins

10 mm (w) x 88

and circumscribed by an inscription of “ITALIAN-GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA” in both German and Italian

with a finely red enameled Gold eagle in each quadrant of the cross

Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order of Savoy in Gold, Commander Cross, c. 1915 certificate_of_authenticity His citation for the award(Al merito militare). Instituted 14th August 1815. In gold, Pison cross in white enamel with laurel wreath in green enamel, obverse centre shows Savoy emblem with the inscription Al merito militare, reverse centre shows two crossed swords with the monogram V. E (Victor Emmanuel II) and the date 1855, adorned by a hollow Italian royal crown in Gold, inclusive of crown suspension 86. 8 mm (h) x 53. 8 mm (w), 19. 7 grams, on striped neck ribbon, very