Between the World Wars

ARTIFACT: 1930's Italian lapel pin for Skeet Shooting Association of Venice. The center of the pin features a raised "fero da prorà" or "dol fin" (the prow-head of a gondola) and surrounding it, a blue enamel ring reads: "TIRO A VOLO VENEZIA" (Skeet...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce, large size pin for the 1936 Olympics as worn by the German sailors of U-394 and U-710. The 1936 Olympics were held in Germany, both Summer and Winter. U-710 was launched on May 12, 1942 and met her end off of Iceland less than...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful bullion pilot wing and officer rank insignia for Italian Fascist Legion pilots flying. This wing, along with the insignia, were worn only by Italian pilots flying in Spain and fighting for the Franco Nationalists during the...

ARTIFACT: This is a Spanish Civil War period pilot wing for Italian Fascist Legion pilots flying for Franco's Nationalists. Mussolini sent tens of thousands of men and valuable materiel to aid Franco's side. The wing is in Spanish silver with a gold and...

ARTIFACT: This is a handmade Republican Air Force cap-size observer wing from the Spanish Civil War. The wing shows a three-dimensional five-pointed star at center VINTAGE: Circa 1937. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" height x 1-5/8" in length. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a Great, Large, 1920's Polish Hat or Helmet Badge. The badge shows and eagle standing with wings spread towards the sky, facing the viewer's left, and wearing a crown. The badge appears to be made of Bronze, with a Brass Screwback...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified stunning 1930's Polish Gorget Type Badge for...? The brass, riveted shield features a beautifully detailed eagle, wings spread, head facing the viewer's left and wearing a royal crown. The center of the eagle's chest bears a...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920 commemorative badge for the Polish Headquarters Army East. Badge is square with a Knight's Cross design at center. Each arm of the cross reads DOW W.P. WSCH 1918 1919 respectively. VINTAGE: Circa 1920. SIZE: 1-3/8" height and...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare Polish 111th Fighter Squadron Enlisted Man's badge from the 1930's. The badge is a curved disc, die struck in brass and silver plated.The insignia carries over from the 1918-20 period when the unit was the 7th Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a cross for the insurgents of the Greater Poland Uprising of 1918 - 1919 from Poznan. The reverse of the cross reads Powstancowi Broni WDZIECZNA WIELKOPOLSKA 1918/1Residents of Poznan armed themselves after the abdication of Kaiser...

ARTIFACT: This is a very cool unidentified circa World War I or 1920's eagle badge, cast from or modeled after a French "Fix" wing. The item is most likely a hat badge, and is possibly for an Eastern European Air Force or Aviation Corps. The wings on the...

ARTIFACT: This is an Italian Post and Telegraph Militia (Milizia Postelegrafonica) enlisted man shoulder board from the 1930's into World War II. Formed in 1925, this group had anti-fraud duties during peacetime, as well as its wartime functions such as...