WWII Period

ARTIFACT: This is an Italian Air Force armorer badge in plated brass. The badge is a wing with crossed artillery and a bomb at center in a cut-out design. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height x 3-1/8" in length. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare example of a very famous and desirable Italian squadron badge for the 205th Squadriglia (Squadron), also known as the "Sorci Verde". The squadron's aircraft, some of which were used in competitive racing, were all emblazoned...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s or World War II officer cap badge for the Italian Fascist Militia (MVSN - Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale/ Voluntary Militia for National Security, or Blackshirts). The badge is in gold bullion on black wool...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce lapel stick pin for the Italian National Fascist Party, or PNF (Partito Nazionale Fascista), which was organized in 1922 by Benito Mussolini. The year on this pin shows that the member who wore it joined the PNF in 192Pins from...

ARTIFACT: Early 1920's Fascist Italy Roma charm with early type fascia in silver plated brass. Charm depicts an eagle looking right, spread wings in an oak leaf circle standing on fascia, below a block that reads: SPOR and on reverse ROMA...

ARTIFACT: 1930's Italian Fascist OND (Opera Nazionale Dopolavoro) enameled lapel pin. The OND was the Fascist Italian adult organization for leisure and recreational activities. The OND had the largest membership of any of the mass Fascist organizations...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1939-dated Italian Air Force pilot wing as issued to an unidentified Bulgarian pilot in the early part of World War II. Unfortunately, the Bulgarian pilot's name is not currently known, but it is being researched. Not all air...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's -WWII era French Army Pilot Badge stick pin with intricate detail. The pin features a wreath with a pair of detailed wings in the center. The wreath shows a star at the top and a box at the bottom. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's -...

ARTIFACT: Great early WWII Free French Pilot Badge made in North Africa and named to United States Army Air Forces Pilot: "DAN H. SEARLE". The badge depicts brass wings in the center of a nickel wreath joined together at the bottom in a bow and the top...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late World War II French Navy ship badge for the destroyer (contre-torpilleur) Le Malin. The Malin (The Malignant) was launched August 17, 1933 and decommissioned in February 196During an evacuation of Allied troops at Dunkirk...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1941-1943 badge for the Vichy France Directorate of Naval Industries Toulon by Augis. Only 3,000 of these badges were made in this size. The badge is for the department created in 1941 to centralize management of marine...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940 badge for the French destroyer "Bold" (torpilleur Le Hardi) with a period engraving on reverse. Le Hardi was the first in its class, also named "Hardi", and was built in May 193She departed Brest for North Africa along with the...