Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Order of St. Gregory the Great, II. Class Knight Commander for Military Merit, c. 1910 certificate_of_authenticity marked on reverse "Sorlini Varaždin"

marked on reverse "Sorlini Varaždin"

A Nationalsozialistischer Altherrenbund der Deutschen Studenten badge

He spent the remainder of the war in signals divisions

The recipient is Lance Corporal Hermann Abend of the 5th Detachment of Infantry Regiment 521

Footnote: Between January 1939 when the National Service Act was passed

Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Order of St. Gregory the Great, II. Class Knight Commander for Military Merit, c. 1910 certificate_of_authenticity marked on reverse "Sorlini Varaždin"(Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted September 1st, 1831. Constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with ball finials, the obverse with a central blue enameled circular disc bearing the leftward facing bust of St. Gregory, circumscribed Gregorius Magnus in capitalized lettering, the reverse with a similar central blue enameled circular disc inscribed Pro Deo et Principe (For God and Ruler) in capitalized