Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Honor & Merit Of The National Red Cross, Grand Cross Star, By Vilardebo Y Riera, C.1915 Archive A Second War Italian Engineer

A Second War Italian Engineer Officer's Insignia - In gold bullion on olive green wool

For his achievements in the fight against the Allied forces during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands

just below the epaulette strap

vertical magnetic straight rectangular pin with a flat wire catch

measuring 130 mm x 105 mm

Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Honor & Merit Of The National Red Cross, Grand Cross Star, By Vilardebo Y Riera, C.1915 Archive A Second War Italian Engineer(La Orden de Honor y Mrito de la Cruz Roja Cubana). Instituted 1913. Type I. 1913 1978 issue. Of local manufacture, a fine eight pointed faceted star in silver gilt, obverse featuring a nicely enameled red Latin Cross, depicting five pointed silver star in each quadrant, centre medallion exhibiting a handmade Cuban coat of arms, surrounded by an enameled white border with Latin inscription INTER INIMICOS CHARITAS 1909 (Charity between Enemies), and