Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Collar Chain, C.1955 certificate_of_authenticity west of Kwajalein

west of Kwajalein

that he was not married and that his trade was that of Electrician's Helper

the Regiment found themselves under heavy machine gun and rifle fire

One of the ventilation hole eyelets is missing

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Collar Chain, C.1955 certificate_of_authenticity west of KwajaleinItaly: Badge has a three piece construction, in silver gilt with white enamels, crown suspension in silver gilt with red, green, black and white enamels, 55. 3 mm x 74 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, the crown surmounted by a 34. 3 mm x 43. 7 mm silver gilt framed interlocking "RI" (Repubblica Italiana), with a chain in silver gilt, consisting of eleven 13. 5 mm x 24. 2 mm stars alternating with ten 26 mm x 36. 3 mm cluster bows, one cluster bow