Vatican. A Pontifical Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great In Gold, Knight, (Military Division) Archive Major von Pittel and the

Major von Pittel and the Austro-Hungarian armies kept mobile through various battles

aluminum badge with green felt backing

both sides of the visor covered with the same olive green cotton twill as the exterior of the cap

4 Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit as a Lieutenant on January 14th

Vatican. A Pontifical Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great In Gold, Knight, (Military Division) Archive Major von Pittel and theType II. (post 1870 design); In gold with red and blue enamels, weighing 16. 7 grams, measuring 43. 5 mm (w) x 63. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, on a full length of original ribbon, chipping evident in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece, otherwise the enamels are intact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI,