Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Harthaus was serving in the

Harthaus was serving in the 9th Company of the Artillery Regiment 146 (part of the 116th Panzer Division) at the time

Accompanying the bayonet is a period but mis-matched scabbard

have adorned their flags with eternal laurels

The couple settled in a large house

above a date of “1812”

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Harthaus was serving in the(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. A Commander neck badge, consisting of 18K Gold, in the form of a white enamelled shamrock cross with the green rays of a Maltese cross in each quadrant, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a large hollow Gold crown, worn on a full length original green neck ribbon, measures 54 mm (w) x 88 mm (h), weighs 31. 45 grams (including ribbon), enamel cracks and discolouration on white