Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Commander in Gold Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic missing its frame and demonstrating

missing its frame and demonstrating moderate soiling and fatigue throughout

The sweatband is marked “August Schaltenberg” along with other illegible markings

all extremely fine or better

According to his medical records

and an Introduction by Lieutenant-Colonel James Layton Ralston

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Commander in Gold Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic missing its frame and demonstrating(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. 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 with a red and white