Victory Medal (22865 A-CPL
the shorter piece secured in place via a loop on the reverse of the buckle on the longer piece
some scuffing of the cover
Wittich fought at the Battles of Mars-la-Tour/Vionville and Noiseville
but he had finally given up
Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus, Ii Class Grand Officer Star, C.1880 Archive Victory Medal (22865 A-CPL(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. Insignia in Gold with green and white enamels, mounted to an eight pointed star base, each star point with nine faceted rays, with a single faceted ray between each point, maker marked "Do. CRAVANZOLA & C. SUCCESSI A FRAi BORANI ROMA" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 79 mm (w) x 79. 8 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, crazing evident in the white enamels in the centre and on