Italy, Kingdom. An Honour Badge of Italian Personnel Training in Germany, Silver Grade Auction ultimately resulting in defeat for

ultimately resulting in defeat for Bonaparte to the Russians

and Tunisia Commando Paratrooper Badge (three-piece construction

the Rhineland battle which was to prove one of the decisive actions in the final phases of the Second World War

the case similar to that used on a pocket watch

and green enamelled crown

Italy, Kingdom. An Honour Badge of Italian Personnel Training in Germany, Silver Grade Auction ultimately resulting in defeat forConstructed of a silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a pair of crossed swords, superimposed over oak leaves, and overlaid by a central fasces defaced by a mobile swastika, the reverse featuring an off centre crimped disc accommodating a vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 50. 00 mm (w) x 31. 37 mm (h), weighing 11. 8 grams, an unusually well preserved example of a rare badge in near extremely fine condition.