Italy. A 1St Army Commemorative Cross 1914-1918, Type I By L. Fassino Of Turin Hold Lydia Coleman

Lydia Coleman

Established Since 1840

surrounded by the inscription "ADOLF HITLER" with a six-sided star mint mark below the bust

with minor cracking and some discolouration

marked "9 ct" and marked with an interlocking "JAP" inside a circle maker mark on the reverse

Italy. A 1St Army Commemorative Cross 1914-1918, Type I By L. Fassino Of Turin Hold Lydia ColemanIn bronze gilt with white and purple enamels, maker marked "L. FASSINO TORINO" on the reverse, measuring 41. 2 mm, original ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The 1st Italian Army operated against the Austro Hungarian forces in the Eastern Alps. The Unit participated in decisive battles during the years 1917 and 1918, in difficult conditions and at heights of nearly 2,700 metres. The 1st Army Commemorative Cross was instituted in 1924,