Italy Italian Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II propaganda leaflet dropped by the United States Army Air Forces over Italian troops. The leaflet shows bright red missiles raining down over a yellow England and Italy and carries the message INUTILE RESISTERE CONTRE LA...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II propaganda leaflet dropped by the United States Army Air Forces over Italian troops. The leaflet carries the message ALLONTANATEVI DALLE FABBRICHE (move away from the factories). VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II propaganda leaflet dropped by the United States Army Air Forces over Italian troops. The leaflet shows a skull and crossbones and carries the message EVACUATE SUBITO (evacuate immediately). VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified soft-enameled pin, possibly Italian. The pin is edged in red and green and reads 7 ICA in a Deco style. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Soft enameled brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful but unidentified aviation badge or wing from somewhere in Europe, possibly Italy or an Eastern European country. The badge may date to World War II, and shows an eagle against a circle embroidered in gold bullion with...

ARTIFACT: This is a September 16, 1943 restricted copy of the United States Army "Italian Phrase Book" Technical Manual ™ 30-60It covers many useful Italian words and phrases and examples of words on Italian road signs. This booklet is not...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 United States Army Techincal Guide (TM 30-259) English-Italian and Italian-English Military Dictionary. The book as the name of its original owner handwritten upon the cover. VINTAGE: Published 1943. SIZE: 355 pages;...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified WWI – WWII (?) European (?) Aviation related bullion eagle/bird wing/insignia/badge. The center shows a stylized eagle or bird with two legs and a propeller centered between two nicely embroidered bullion wings against a wool felt...

ARTIFACT: Great 1944 POW-Art hand-carved jewelry box made with walnut by an Italian prisoner of war at Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Indiana. The jewelry box is fashioned in the shape of a book, the 'cover' shows a spread winged eagle bearing a shield...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 15th or 16th century armor-piercing dagger or dirk blade. It was excavated in Europe, and could possibly be French, Italian or German. There appears to be faint remnants of a motto in the fullering. The blade is narrow and...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful WWI Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross) enameled member badge by Johnson in Milano. The center of the shield-shaped badge is a raised, white enamel disc with a red cross and the surrounding is detailed in green enamel. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a nicely enameled circa 1930s badge for a ski school (sci scuola) at Abetone, Italy. The badge is Deco in style and shows a red lightning bolt passing by some evergreen trees. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1-7/8" in...