A Miniature German Eagle Order From The Estate Of Count Ciano Archive and joined the Royal Marines

and joined the Royal Marines as a Private on 27 December 1895

the Battalion became the 32nd Reserve Battalion and subsequently was absorbed into the 15th Reserve Battalion

Ratfelders RIGA" sewn on the navy blue cloth backer

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stamped "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST

A Miniature German Eagle Order From The Estate Of Count Ciano Archive and joined the Royal MarinesGerman Eagle Order, a Golden Grand Cross miniature Star in Gold, with white enameled cross attached by hollow rivet, 21mm x 21mm, one hairline crack to white enamel, in worn condition, very fine condition and extremely rare miniature. Gian Galeazzo Ciano, 2nd Count of Cortellazzo and Buccari ( 18 March 1903 11 January 1944) was Foreign Minister of Fascist Italy from 1936 until 1943 and Benito Mussolini's son in law. On 11 January 1944, Count Ciano was