Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star, III Class Commander in Gold Auction Archive a Landwehr Service Medal

a Landwehr Service Medal

which translates to “It knows no descent

embarking Okinawa Shima

General Lieutenant von Borries - October 15th 1918

the enamels with a clear lacquer finish

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star, III Class Commander in Gold Auction Archive a Landwehr Service Medal(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914, discontinued in 1943. A lovely Commander badge in 18K Gold, a white enamelled five point star with small ball finials, the obverse medallion presenting the crowned cypher of Victor Emmanuel on a red enamelled disc encircled by a green enamelled ring dated 1911, the reverse in red bearing the inscription AL MERITO COLONIALE, the badge is surmounted by a large hollow crown, measures 53. 3 mm