Italian items from British vet

[greg1878]

Hi guys, I would appreciate any thoughts on the Italian items amongst this vet bring back group.
Best regards - Greg

[Ironcrown]

Among the italian items I see an 81st Infantry peacked cap badge (this one fought in Russia, 1941-1943), a Royal airforce dress badge to be worn on the shoulder boards, and a transportation Corps cap badge.
However, the most interesting item is in my opinion the german breast eagle. Very Weird and crudely made, I thing it's a theatre made from the italian front!

[Semovente]

Hello greg1878 nice lot of interesting items ...
The Italian cap badge to the 81st IR who were attatched to the 52 Torino Div , the other is a Italian Royal Airforce officers shoulder strap badge !..& the other is a cap badge to the Italian 8th Transport Corps ...i think if i am right !..the document is some sort membership card for Italian fascist trades union ??......with the Fascist calander date Anno - XIII (13th year of Fascist rule ! )....Semovente

[Ironcrown]

The Air Force badge was for the other ranks' dress uniform. Officers had different specific shoulder boards.

[greg1878]

Many thanks for the help, I will post the eagle separately, is there any value to the Italian items?
Cheers - Greg

[Semovente]

Many thanks for the help, I will post the eagle separately, is there any value to the Italian items?
Cheers - Greg

I would say Greg going on current military fair prices here in Britain , about £100 -150 for that little lot of items !..depends on the dealer though !!...Semovente

[Ironcrown]

Here in Italy even less, I would say no more tha 100€.
Probably the Kubanschild alone worths more!

[Jean-Loup]

Did you ask about that German eagle anywhere? I would be curious to know what the experts think of its origins.

JL

[Semovente]

Did you ask about that German eagle anywhere? I would be curious to know what the experts think of its origins.

JL

IMO ..i would be very surprized if it would have passed the quality control system of the RZM office looking like that !!...its quite crude the way its made , i feel its almost a field made item to my way of thinking ?...thats my pennys worth !...

[Ironcrown]

As I wrote, similar eagles are known to have been produced in Italy in WW2.
Of course as been "theatre made" they skipped the normal quality controls.
I can't tell if this particular eagle was one of those, but these kinds of ugly birds actually exsisted!