Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Commander in Gold, by Giovanni Matta Auction Footnote: The Battalion was raised

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia with mobilization headquarters at Vancouver

the reverse with an inscription of “EHRENPREIS DES REICHS-PRÄSIDENTEN” (“HONOUR PRIZE OF THE REICH PRESIDENT”)

A collection of medical check-up papers for German soldier Michael Kraus

Regiment 18 at the time of his death

and Internal Security personnel

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Commander in Gold, by Giovanni Matta Auction Footnote: The Battalion was raised(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. A lovely decoration, constructed of 18kt Gold, consisting of a white enamelled hollow construction Gold cross with Gold knots in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a blue enamelled centerpiece bearing a royal crown constructed of white, green, and red enamels, surrounded by a Gold ring, the reverse features a Gold central medallion bearing a black enamelled eagle