Italy, Republic. An Order of the Roman Eagle, Knight’s Cross, c.1944 visually-hidden majority of black paint has

majority of black paint has worn off due to age and wear but overall near very fine condition

overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a hand-filed mobile swastika

with a shield below bearing clasped hands and framed within an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves

golden wash on wreath about 80% present

original Red Cross ribbon)

Italy, Republic. An Order of the Roman Eagle, Knight’s Cross, c.1944 visually-hidden majority of black paint has(Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana). Instituted 14 March 1942 by King Victor Emmanuel III. (1942 1944 official issue; issued by the Italian Social Republic until 1945). A Knights Cross, in silver gilt, a white enameled Cross Patte joined through the arms by a circular green enameled laurel wreath, the central disc featuring an eagle clutching a fasces in its talons (denoting 1944 45 issue), the reverse medallion