Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac while the right side has

while the right side has a central interlocking tab illustrating the Hungarian Levente insignia on a field of vertical rules

Harthaus was serving in the 9th Company of the Artillery Regiment 146 (part of the 116th Panzer Division) at the time

Accompanying the bayonet is a period but mis-matched scabbard

have adorned their flags with eternal laurels

surmounted by a crown with interior enamel cap

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Commander in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac while the right side has(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. A Commander neck badge, consisting of 18K Gold, in the form of a white enamelled shamrock cross with the green rays of a Maltese cross in each quadrant, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a large hollow Gold crown, worn on a full length original green neck ribbon, measures 54 mm (w) x 88 mm (h), weighs 31. 45 grams (including ribbon), enamel cracks and discolouration on white