San Paolo. An Honour Cross Of The Noble And Ancient Rione Del Palio De Asti, C.1925 United Republic of PARACHUTE SAVED MY LIFE"

PARACHUTE SAVED MY LIFE"

resulting in a sizable force being evacuated at Dunkirk leaving the forces to the south unable to mount an effective resistance to the German invasion of France

In February of 1937

it was impossible to place effective fire on the hostile position

San Paolo. An Honour Cross Of The Noble And Ancient Rione Del Palio De Asti, C.1925 United Republic of PARACHUTE SAVED MY LIFE"(Rione San Paolo del Palio De Asti). Constructed of gilt bronze, with red enameled arms; the obverse with a blue enameled central medallion depicting a gilded baby phoenix sitting in a pit of fire, surrounded by a red enameled ring inscribed Post Fata Resurgio (Latin Rise again after death); the reverse with a central blue enameled medallion depicting a coat of arms, surrounded by a white enameled ring, inscribed Altoria; suspended from a multi piece