Italy, Kingdom. A Royal Air Force Academy Aviation Cadets Caserta Training Centre Dagger United Republic of A First War Distinguished Service

A First War Distinguished Service Order in Gold Miniature Group -  Distinguished Service Order (gold and enamels

243 mm in diameter x 11

The booklet is dated to Hanover on June 1

Footnote: The Medal for the Italian Independence Wars and Unification was instituted on March 4

issued in the field on 12 October 1943

Italy, Kingdom. A Royal Air Force Academy Aviation Cadets Caserta Training Centre Dagger United Republic of A First War Distinguished ServiceDagger with a polished steel blade, magnetic, with dull edges and a semi sharp tip, the ricasso number stamped "2662" on the reverse, the blade exhibiting marks and surface wear common to extraction from the scabbard, along with surface rust at the point, the blade measuring 220 mm in length. The crossguard and handle in bronze, both sides of the crossguard illustrating a figure eight knotted rope in the centre and flanked by wings on either side, the