Albania, Italian Occupation. An Order Of Skanderbeg, V Class, Knight, C.1941 Hold center medallion enameled (no chipping

center medallion enameled (no chipping to enamels)

he returned from the hospital to command the 5th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment “Wiking

The first page contains an inscription by the author

Aquired directly from the soldiers Family living in Canada

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Ontario

Albania, Italian Occupation. An Order Of Skanderbeg, V Class, Knight, C.1941 Hold center medallion enameled (no chippingUrdhri i Sknderbeut. Instituted in 1925. Type II (1940 1944) (AKA Order of Scanderbeg). In bronze gilt with red, blue and green enamels, type II (1940 1944) with fasces and "FERT", measuring 35. 5 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), intact enamels, scattered gilt wear on the obverse, gilt flaking on the cartouche on the reverse, original ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order of Skanderbeg was founded in 1925 by Ahmed ben Zogu, the then President of