Latvia, Republic. An Old Rifleman Society Badge, By S. Bercs, C.1930 United Republic of 2nd restoration (1814)

2nd restoration (1814)

maker marked "C E CLENDENNING TORONTO" on the reverse

with original signature of Der Kommandeur der Luftwaffe bei der Panzer-Gruppe 3

reverse inscribed "PRESENTED TO THE GALLANT SONS BY THE TOWN OF MILTON IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF THEIR PART IN THE WORLD WAR 1917-1918" and maker marked "ROBBINS CO ATTLEBORO

Mussolini dreamed of creating a Greater Italia in his "Mare Nostrum" and promoted the fascist project

Latvia, Republic. An Old Rifleman Society Badge, By S. Bercs, C.1930 United Republic of 2nd restoration (1814)A circular badge of bronze and red enamel, the obverse centre bears a sun with a sword laid diagonally across, with LSB on a red enamel background, the sun is partially superimposed over a wreath border of leaves tied with a ribbon at the bottom, above is the two headed eagle of Russia, the reverse bears an engraving in Latvian, with a screwback, plate marked S. BERCS RIGA METALS, measuring 38. 99 mm (w) x 44. 59 mm (h), very fine.