Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Roman Eagle, III Class Commander, Civil Division, C.1942 Hold the cockade badge with all

the cockade badge with all prongs intact

before Chuck con­vinced former Second World War offi­cers that refresher train­ing was nec­es­sary

that same year

the handle exhibiting chipping in the clear laminate

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Roman Eagle, III Class Commander, Civil Division, C.1942 Hold the cockade badge with all(Commendatore dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana). Type I (1942 1943) . In silver gilt with red, blue, white and green enamels, measuring 51. 3 mm (w) x 55 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, surface wear present in the white enamels on the arms at 3 o'clock and 6 o'clock on the obverse, flaking evident in the white enamels on the arm at 6 o'clock on the reverse, light flaking in the blue enamels on both centrepieces, replacement full