Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, II Class Grand Officer Set, in Case by Cravanzola Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic a Battleship Schleswig-Holstein ribbon

a Battleship Schleswig-Holstein ribbon

silver propeller mounted to a sterling silver gilt wings base

featuring two brass rank pips each in different style secured to the base with butterfly-style clips

Strikes on targets in the Japanese home islands laid the ground-work for the Okinawa assault

The bottom edge has a 20 mm wide band in bright yellow cord with strands of light brown and yellow threading

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Italy, II Class Grand Officer Set, in Case by Cravanzola Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic a Battleship Schleswig-Holstein ribbon(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted February 20, 1868 by Emmanuel II. A Grand Officer Set, the neck badge in 18K Gold, a white enamelled cross with savoy knots in each quadrant, the obverse featuring a lombardy crown on a blue enamel field, the reverse medallion featuring a black enamelled eagle, measures 51. 6 mm (w) x 54. 9 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 22. 96 grams, worn on original neck ribbon, light wear, remains in very fine