Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown In Gold, III Class Commander Hold a numerically superior hostile force

a numerically superior hostile force launched an assault against his platoon on Hill 284

64mm x 47mm

anecdotes and aphorisms "Concerns" (1995)

Footnote:   The Title "Hero of Socialist Labor" (Erou al Muncii Socialiste) was the first title and the highest distinction that could be conferred by the Romanian Peoples Republic (1947-1965) and Romanian Socialist Republic (1965-1989) until the 1971 establishment of the Title of Hero of the Romanian Socialist Republic

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown In Gold, III Class Commander Hold a numerically superior hostile force(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. In 18K Gold with red, white, blue, green and black enamels, unmarked, weighing 16. 4 grams, measuring 50. 5 mm (w) x 53. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, chipping evident in the white enamels on the arm at 6 o'clock, along with a tiny chip in the white enamels on the arm at 12 o'clock, two of the white enamelled beads on the left side of the crown have been lost to time, on an original full