Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Savoy In Gold, Grand Cross Badge, C.1915 Hold circumscribed by “FÜR VERDIENST IM

circumscribed by “FÜR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914/15” (“FOR MERIT IN WAR 1914/15”)

Footnote: Heinz Harmel (1906-2000) joined the SS in 1935 and was deployed to the 1st Company of SS Standarte “Germania”

obverse illustrating Perry's warship

Officer with Crossed Swords - Bronze gilt and enamels

He was born on April 30th

Italy, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Savoy In Gold, Grand Cross Badge, C.1915 Hold circumscribed by “FÜR VERDIENST IM(Ordine militare di Savoia). Instituted 1815 by King Victor Emmanuel I. Italian Kingdom Period. Of high quality manufacture in Gold, featuring a white enameled Pison Cross, with detailed green and red enamel laurel and olive branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting a white enameled cross of Savoy, with inlaid Gold inscription AL MERITO MILITARE (To Military Merit) on a red enameled background, reverse featuring the restructure date of 1855