Italy, Kingdom Of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, Commander Breast Star, c.1870, by Kretly certificate_of_authenticity entered Wehrmacht service in 1942

entered Wehrmacht service in 1942 with Landesschützen-Ersatz-Kompanie 3/17 before going on to serve with a variety of units on the Eastern Front from 8 September 1942 until 15 February 1945

with a button down shoulder strap on both shoulders

Schnek studied Russian at Kazan from May 1895 to May 1896

maker marked "HAURICH DRESDEN" on the reverse

Measuring 400 mm

Italy, Kingdom Of Two Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, Commander Breast Star, c.1870, by Kretly certificate_of_authenticity entered Wehrmacht service in 1942(Reale Ordine di Francesco I). Instituted on September 28, 1829 by Francis I. A near mint Commander Breast Star, in silver, a large Maltese cross with faceted arms and large ball finials, a Fleur de Lis in thin gold applique on the silver, the obverse medallion in Gold features a crowned F. I. cypher, surrounded by a green enamelled wreath, and blue enamelled ring inscribed DE REGE OPTIME MERITO, the reverse presents a single vertical pin flanked by