Somalia, Italian Protectorate. An Order Of The Star, Grand Cross, C.1935 certificate_of_authenticity 198th Battalion Particulars of Family

198th Battalion Particulars of Family of an Officer or Man Enlisted in C

KÄRNER" (Professor Theodor Kärner) and model numbered "81" on the bottom

KK-Gewehr & Wehrmann competitions)

UNION IS STRENGTH in ribbon below

awarded for less than 6 months to a handful of recipients

Somalia, Italian Protectorate. An Order Of The Star, Grand Cross, C.1935 certificate_of_authenticity 198th Battalion Particulars of FamilyAn unofficial award that exhibits the manufacturing and stylistic characteristics of an Italian colonial award, likely produced in Somalia or Ethiopia during Italian occupation, consists of a nine pointed hollow bronze gilt star, with clusters of three rays in each quadrant, obverse presenting a large white enameled star, centre medallion with silvered bronze north star on a red and blue enameled background, reverse with principle pin assembly and