Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Sylvester, Commander by Tanfani & Bertarelli, with Case Province of China inscribed "ZUR GOLDENEN HOCHZEIT" to

inscribed "ZUR GOLDENEN HOCHZEIT" to the left

he confronted Hitler in defense of

he was redeployed to the Eastern Front to serve as a company leader with the 27th Royal Prussian Hunters Battalion

the cover having experienced separation from the perfect bound text necessitating the tape repair

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Sylvester, Commander by Tanfani & Bertarelli, with Case Province of China inscribed "ZUR GOLDENEN HOCHZEIT" toInstituted October 31, 1841. An Order of St. Sylvester in silver gilt, a white enamel Maltese Cross with a cluster of smooth rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring St. Sylvester on a blue enamel field, encircled by the inscription SANC. SILVESTER. P. M, reverse bearing the crest of the Vatican, with a blue enamel surround inscribed MDCCCXLI MCMV, measures 59. 0 mm (w) x 61. 4 m (h), marked on suspension loop TANFANI & BERTARELLI, worn