Italy, Kingdom. A Russian Front Honour Badge, By Lorioli Auction Archive (Palais de la Légion d'Honneur)"

(Palais de la Légion d'Honneur)" (one illustration)

witnesses saying that they saw the plane break the clouds and fly into the hills

After an initial 19 banners were issued on 1 May 1942

and a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Navigator (N) Half Wing (in white and light blue embroidery

3 mm (w) x 40 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension

Italy, Kingdom. A Russian Front Honour Badge, By Lorioli Auction Archive (Palais de la Légion d'Honneur)"Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a circular thorn and oak leaf wreath symbolizing suffering and bravery, respectively, joined together at the bottom by a banner bearing an inscription of FRONTE RUSSO (RUSSIAN FRONT), overlaid by crossed and downward pointing cossack sabres, the reverse with a diagonal pinback, retaining a partially legible makers mark of LORIOLI, MILANO, measuring 43. 33 mm (w) x 43. 42 mm (h), weighing 16. 6 grams,