A Royal Order Of Francis I; Grand Cross By Rothe Auction Their mission began with a

Their mission began with a morning departure at 1138 hours with the Fern crew and Lancaster KB-834 lining up in takeoff formations with dozens of the other bombers on the three Croft runways

Bronze gilt and enamels

15cm (or 6 inches) long

on January 27

A Royal Order Of Francis I; Grand Cross By Rothe Auction Their mission began with aA Royal Order of Francis I; Grand Cross by Rothe In silver gilt and enamels, 60mm (x 100mm including crown suspension), ring marked CFR 925 (for Rothe, Wien), official maker of this insignia; of excellent quality manufacture, circa 1930s, slightly worn, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: Although the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was dissolved and annexed to the new Kingdom of Italy in 1861, Royal House of the Two Sicilies continued its existence in