Italy, Fascist State. A 1945 Medal For Honour And Freedom, By G. Verginelli Newly Listed Knight Grand Cross

Knight Grand Cross

Lot also includes Two "Flugbucher" from 1934 to 9

Ebony-coloured wooden handle is chipped where it meets the lower crossguard and has experienced crazing around the SS insignia and chipping on both sides where it butts the upper crossguard

Stitched into the peak of the fez is an insignia in the form of a silver-grey

Everyone would want to wear something that could show that they were "doing their bit" for the war effort

Italy, Fascist State. A 1945 Medal For Honour And Freedom, By G. Verginelli Newly Listed Knight Grand CrossBronze medal bearing Italian Repubblica Sociale Italiana,1945 (translation: Italian Social Republic,1945) on obverse, tarnishing on obverse, reverse bearing Italian Per LOnore E Per La Liberta (translation: For Honour and For Freedom), with makers mark G. Verginelli on reverse at 6 oclock, measuring at 37. 0mm (w) x 41. 1mm (h to top of integral loop) and weighing at 28. 0 grams, in very fine condition.