set within a white enameled belt and buckle bearing an inscription of “MERENTI” (“MERIT”) with arabesques
A smooth armed eight-pointed silver star
and that his son is enjoying his new home
with the original gilding nearly fully preserved
north of the 3rd Mountain Infantry Division Ravenna
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges, Awards, and Insignia, Post-1945 Manufacture United Republic of set within a white enameled(Abzeichen, Auszeichnungen, und Insignien). An extensive mixed lot of badges, awards, and insignia, with examples constructed of aluminum, bronze, zink, and magnetic metal, with a variety of attachment devices, some retaining original ribbons where applicable, demonstrating minor to moderate loss of finish and material fatigue throughout and with characteristics of primarily post 1945 manufacture for veterans replacement or exhibition display, in