Identification of Ribbon bar

[Alexandre]

Hello Gentlemen,

Im trying to identificate the ribbons in second row of ribbon bars of General der Panzertruppe Gerhard Graf von Schwerin.

I think are Italians, its correct ?

if yes, can anyone identificate them ??

(Picture from Axis History Research Site)

Thx a lot

regards

[Guest Rick Research]

The second one is certainly the Order of the Crown of Italy with a miniature crown device indicating either Commander (gold) or Officer (silver) grade-- as worn by the Germans in "Kleindekoration" form.

Ironically enough, here is the same ribbon on an AMERICAN officer's ribbon bars:

Compared with Vizeadmiral zS Lietzmann's bars, showing his covered over "in shame" after the 1943 defection of Italy:

How often can both sides wear the SAME award from the same war?

[Alexandre]

Perhaps the Italians were fickle in his friendships

Thx for the info...

Seeing the picture in close-up, the other decoration has a crown also, and has a one color only, Saint Mauritius and Lazarus Order maybe ???

Edited January 9, 2009 by Alexandre