Czechoslovakia. A 1st Italian Divisions Badge, c.1945

Die-stamped silvered zinc with red paint, unmarked, inscribed in Slovak "1. CSL. DIVIZIA ITALIA" in the centre, illustrating a helmet above and the Czech coat-of-arms below, framed by an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves and backed by an upward-pointing sword, 44.3 mm x 65.8 mm, vertical pinback, scattered silvering wear, minor repair evident on the catch, near extremely fine.