Vatican. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great, Knight Hold with four reverse attachment prongs

with four reverse attachment prongs

maker marked "D

The method generally resorted to was to fly low and get fired at with rifles from a number of points

This barrage continued until about 1800 hours

original dated to October 5

Vatican. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great, Knight Hold with four reverse attachment prongs(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. In silver gilt, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion features a superimposed bust of St. Gregory on a blue enamel field, surrounded by a ring inscribed ST. GREGORIUS MAGNUS, the reverse presents the inscription PRO DEO ET PRINCIPE (For God and Ruler), on a blue enamelled field, surrounded by the inscription GREGORIUS XVI. P. M. ANNOI., the badge is surmounted by a