Knight - 18K Gold and enamels
with bright red felt uppers
with the two ends of the tally ribbon stitched to the reverse of the cap and hanging freely in a naval style
where he was posted to the 6th Recruit Battalion and it was here that he qualified in bayonet
1917: "to be 2nd Lieutenant (from Officers' Cadet Units)"
Italy, Fascist State. A Cross Of The Italian Expeditionary Corps In The Soviet Union With Miniature certificate_of_authenticity Knight - 18K Gold andIn Zinc, with white enameled cross, reverse inscribed C. S. I. R (Corpo Die Spedizione Italiano in Russia), reverse cross also inscribed on cross arms DNJEPR DONETZ, DON, LUGLIO 941 LUGLIO 942 (July 1941 July 1942) and BUG, measuring 42. 6mm (w) x 42. 5mm (h) and weighing 16. 5 grams, on period ribbon, with chipping to enamels; accompanied by miniature version measuring 25. 3mm (w) x 25. 4mm (h), both in very fine condition.