unknown badge....

[burnout]

hello
does anyone known this badge?
Or is it a fantasy badge?
best regards

[Ian Hulley]

I think it's the badge for Italians who volunteered for military training in Germany ... try the Italian Militaria Forum

Ian

[4xL]

thanks for help

[RonR]

From the net.....

Italian RSI Honor Badge

Award given to those Italian troops that finished their military training course in Germany.

The award was initiated on July 15, 1944 and was rendered to those soldiers of the four RSI Divisions and their German instructors, in accordance to the Italian Decree, Circukar no. 160:

"Giornale Militare Ufficiale" dated 1944: "In order to cement more and more comradeship ties with the allied army, the Duce has authorized a special badge to be issued to the soldiers of the Divisions under training and to their instructors."

A gilded metal for Officers and silvered for NCOs and enlisted.

The award was worn above the righrt breast pocket.

The four Italian Divisions were:

Italia Divisione
Littorio Divisione
San Marco Divisione
Monmte Rosa Divisione


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[RonR]

ooo

[Antonio Scapini]

Not my field, but I think the badge posted at the beginning of this thread is a cast fake.

I post mine for comparison.

I move the discussion in the correct forum.

[Dennis S]

The one posted for discussion is a fake. I have seen this posted on different forums before. The second two are how originals should look.

[Raffaello Carola]

thread about this badge:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...light=littorio
Cheers,
Raffaello

P.S. thread about the fake badges:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...aining+germany