Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross, C.1900 Hold marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei)

marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and marked "GES

As the war progressed

Service Records and Medical Records (complete with diagrams)

112mm in length

When the box was opened it was found to contain a device based on an alarm clock which would have exploded the bomb at 3 p

Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross, C.1900 Hold marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei)(Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani). Instituted 1099 (Modern, 1847). Type I. A Jerusalem Cross with deep red enamels set in silver gilt, surmounted by a large hollow crown suspension, measures 57mm (w) x 97mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), very small chip on reverse 6 oclock arm of cross between the 3 oclock and 6 oclock arms of main crutch cross, otherwise enamels fully intact, on full length grand cross sash, extremely fine