Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Sylvester, Commander by Tanfani & Bertarelli, with Case United Republic of he received his orders to

he received his orders to proceed overseas for service in the French theatre with the 31st Infantry Battalion on September 18

with a large Wehrmacht-style eagle with folded wings clutching a mobile swastika

A german Eagle order (“Deutsche Verdienstmedaille des Deutschen Adler”)

carrying out reconnaissance and mounting air raids between other missions

an 1870 Iron Cross applique

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Sylvester, Commander by Tanfani & Bertarelli, with Case United Republic of he received his orders toInstituted October 31, 1841. An Order of St. Sylvester in silver gilt, a white enamel Maltese Cross with a cluster of smooth rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring St. Sylvester on a blue enamel field, encircled by the inscription SANC. SILVESTER. P. M, reverse bearing the crest of the Vatican, with a blue enamel surround inscribed MDCCCXLI MCMV, measures 59. 0 mm (w) x 61. 4 m (h), marked on suspension loop TANFANI & BERTARELLI, worn