Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Roman Eagle, Grand Officer Set to General Hasso von Manteuffel, by Gardino Republic of An SS-Mann collar tab

An SS-Mann collar tab

maker marked “FECHLER BERNSBACH/SA”

The entire crew of 51 men perished

of Tallahassee

serving twenty-two months in the RCAF

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Roman Eagle, Grand Officer Set to General Hasso von Manteuffel, by Gardino Republic of An SS-Mann collar tab(Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana). Instituted 14 March 1942 by King Victor Emmanuel III. (1942 1944 official issue; issued by the Italian Social Republic until 1945). A Grand Officers set of the Order of the Roman Eagle, awarded to General der Panzertruppe Hasso von Manteuffel, consisting of: 1 A cross, constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with white enameled arms