Italy, Fascist State. A Fasces Sleeve Patch United Republic of The cup bears a handle

The cup bears a handle constructed of magnetic metal attached to the canteen cup with four rivets

“DRGM” marked standing for Deutsches Reiches Gebrauchs Musterschutz (protected patented design under the Reich Government)

1945 - This battledress blouse is wool with a green tinge to the darker khaki colour

000 people are said to have died there due to malnutrition

Provenance Footnote: Previously sold as Lot 94 in Andreas Theis Auction 48

Italy, Fascist State. A Fasces Sleeve Patch United Republic of The cup bears a handleGold coloured, silvered and blackened copper bullion wire, in various textures, on a red wool base, dark gray cotton mesh backer, 43 mm x 56 mm, fabric interruptions evident in the gold coloured bullion wire on the shield frame, wear and loss of the red wool to the outside of the frame, very fine.