Italy, Kingdom. A Black Brigade Insignia, C.1940 Buy Now Stitched onto the left cuff

Stitched onto the left cuff is a title constructed of green wool and bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey inscription of “GRENZTRUPPEN DER DDR” (“BORDER TROOPS OF THE GDR”)

The effectiveness of his units proved decisive at certain points in the French Campaign

Two and a half weeks after enlisting

for wounds suffered in the Argonne Forest on September 27

The envelope contains a cutout from the Nazi propaganda newspaper “Der Angriff” (The Attack)

Italy, Kingdom. A Black Brigade Insignia, C.1940 Buy Now Stitched onto the left cuffIn die stamped bronze gilt, measuring 31. 7 mm (w) x 28. 5 mm (h), one of two prongs intact, contact marks, spotting, better than very fine.