Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set Buy Now within a ring of blue

within a ring of blue enamels bearing gilt dates “1870-1871”

a cross in white enamel

the obverse is inscribed “WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42” (“Winter Battle in the East 1941/42”) with crossed sword and oak leaf branch at the bottom

in heavily silvered and gilt bronze

an unmarked example but displaying all typical manufacturing characteristics of a late war Special Grade Panzer Badge by Josef Feix & Söhne

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Grand Cross Set Buy Now within a ring of blue(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. Sash badge in bronze gilt, presenting an eight armed blue enameled star with gilt fan clusters in each quadrant, centre obverse with PIUS IX in Golden lettering on white enameled background, surround with blue lettering with Virtuti et Merito ("Virtue and Merit"), reverse centre with a field presenting Anno 1847 for Pius IX, measuring 65. 7 mm (w) x 68. 22 mm, worn on a period blue and red sash, with