Prussia, Kingdom. A House Order Of Hohenzollern, Commander’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 United Republic of " on the page facing

" on the page facing the inside cover

308 mm in length inclusive of the loops

Balbo was the only leading Fascist to oppose both anti-Jewish racial laws and Mussolini's alliance with Nazi Germany

in die stamped brass

Index Card (acknowledging his eligibility for the BWM and VM) and two pages from the London Gazette

Prussia, Kingdom. A House Order Of Hohenzollern, Commander’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 United Republic of " on the page facing(Kniglicher Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Kreuz der Grokomtur mit Schwertern). Instituted 16 January 1851 by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. (1864 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with white enameled arms highlighted with black borders, with a green enameled laurel and oak leaf wreath through the quadrants and crossed swords piercing the centre, the obverse with a central white enameled