Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Order of the Star of Italy, Grand Officer’s Set in Gold, by Cravanzola Archive Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

Operation Flash was a strategic victory for Croatia resulting in the capture of a 558-square-kilometre (215 sq mi) salient held by RSK forces centred in and around the town of Okučani

He is documented as being entitled to and having received the 1870 Fenian Raid clasp

although previously broached as first class award

sewn in place

Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Order of the Star of Italy, Grand Officer’s Set in Gold, by Cravanzola Archive Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914, discontinued in 1943. A lovely set comprising a neck badge in 18K Gold, a white enamelled five point star with small ball finials, the obverse medallion presenting the crowned cypher of Victor Emmanuel on a red enamelled disc encircled by a green enamelled ring dated 1911, the reverse in red bearing the inscription AL MERITO COLONIALE, the badge is surmounted by a large hollow crown,