Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star of Italy, Grand Cross Star, c.1935 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac depicted in uniform and wearing

depicted in uniform and wearing the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross

according to local legend

dark patina on the VLSM

He was in Palestine in 1938-1939

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star of Italy, Grand Cross Star, c.1935 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac depicted in uniform and wearing(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914, discontinued in 1943. In silver, featuring a five point silver star with clusters of faceted rays, the orders insignia superimposed on the obverse in Gold featuring a white enamelled star with 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 features a single vertical pin