Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Grand Officer Case, By Cravanzola, C. 1910 certificate_of_authenticity Sharpshooter knapsacks were a Prussian-style

Sharpshooter knapsacks were a Prussian-style fur sack fitted over a wooden frame

suspended from the armpit reinforcement fabric

and punished with stoppage of eighteen days' pay and forced to forfeit nine days' pay

obverse illustrating a left-facing highly stylized profile of human head

Sikes was transferred from Class A back to Class AA (flying duties)

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Grand Officer Case, By Cravanzola, C. 1910 certificate_of_authenticity Sharpshooter knapsacks were a Prussian-style(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted February 20, 1868 by Victor Emmanuel II. An original case of issue, composed of wood with a red velvet exterior and red silk base, the lid is impressed with the crowned VE monogram, the interior features a dark navy medalbed with a crme coloured silk lid lining, stamped for Cravanzola, measures 110mm (w) x 225mm (l) x 36. 5mm (d), small areas of crushed velvet, hinge and clasp in working order, extremely fine