another VIRTUTI MILITARI

**Igor Ostapenko** · 12-06-2013, 10:07 PM

not my, for sale from Italy Pologne Ordre Militaire Virtuti Militari 5e Classe | eBay
number of Order 9871 - awarded to Italian Officer ?
With box of issue !!!

**Igor Ostapenko** · 12-06-2013, 10:09 PM

and BOX !

**Igor Ostapenko** · 12-07-2013, 10:05 AM

by Igor Ostapenko

not my ...
number of Order 9871 ...

All 225 foreghners receive Knedler's crosses ?!

**andrzejku98** · 12-07-2013, 12:56 PM

Hello Igor,

The Silver Cross Virtuti Militari Numbered: 9871 was awarded to Italian Army Chaplain Annibale CARLETTI

Best wishes

Andrzejku

**andrzejku98** · 12-07-2013, 01:23 PM

Hello again Igor

Chaplain Annibale Carletti was the Chaplain of the 207th Infantry Regiment of the Taro Brigade, Born in 1888 died in 1945, I have found the following pictures which you might like to see one of Father Carletti in later life and one of a painting of him in action leading the troops after all the ofiicers had become casualties.

Best wishes

Andrzejku

**andrzejku98** · 12-07-2013, 03:11 PM

Hi Igor,

The ebay seller has just sent me an email, thanking me for the information, he also stated that he purchased it from the family of Pope Pius XII, interesting indeed.

Best wishes

Andrzejku

**Igor Ostapenko** · 12-07-2013, 03:23 PM

Waw !
Very, very interesting !!!
Thank you !

**A.J. Zawadzki** · 12-09-2013, 01:31 AM

Andrzej, thanks for your research. An interesting cross in many respects. It's the first and only such case I've seen. It'll be interesting to see what the hammer price will be, in just over 18 hours . . .