Germany, HJ. A 1936 Italian Excursion Commemorative Badge, by Deschler & Sohn visually-hidden measuring 45 mm x 36

measuring 45 mm x 36 mm

with light fraying and creasing of the cover

Wood with Japanese inscriptions in black ink on both sides

Stalag Luft

each on its original ribbon with pinback

Germany, HJ. A 1936 Italian Excursion Commemorative Badge, by Deschler & Sohn visually-hidden measuring 45 mm x 36(HJ Italienfahrt Erinnerungsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of AH, circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIENFAHRT DER HJ SEPTEMBER 1936 (ITALIAN EXCURSION OF THE HJ SEPTEMBER 1936), the reverse with a horizontal pinback, maker marked DESCHLER & SOHN, MNCHEN, measuring 40 mm in diameter, demonstrating near total loss of silver finish to the base metal, in very fine condition.