Germany, HJ. A 1936 Italian Excursion Commemorative Badge, by Deschler & Sohn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac hallmarked and marked "900" (silver)

hallmarked and marked "900" (silver) on the reverse of both the medal and wreath suspension

attachment pins broken off

bar suspension with original ribbon

minor discolouration is evident to the enamel of the arms and moderate fatigue is visible to the ribbon

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and is credited with three night kills

Germany, HJ. A 1936 Italian Excursion Commemorative Badge, by Deschler & Sohn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac hallmarked and marked "900" (silver)(HJ Italienfahrt Erinnerungsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of AH, circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIENFAHRT DER HJ SEPTEMBER 1936 (ITALIAN EXCURSION OF THE HJ SEPTEMBER 1936), the reverse with a horizontal pinback, maker marked DESCHLER & SOHN, MNCHEN, measuring 40 mm in diameter, demonstrating near total loss of silver finish to the base metal, in very fine condition.