set within a white enameled belt and buckle bearing an inscription of “MERENTI” (“MERIT”) with arabesques
the interior features a crème coloured velvet medalbed and white silk interior
Footnote: Following the end of the Great War and by the Treaty of Versailles
north of the 3rd Mountain Infantry Division Ravenna
the other twenty-three in gilt
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges, Awards, and Insignia, Post-1945 Manufacture United Republic of set within a white enameled(Abzeichen, Auszeichnungen, und Insignien). An extensive mixed lot of badges, awards, and insignia, with examples constructed of aluminum, bronze, zink, and magnetic metal, with a variety of attachment devices, some retaining original ribbons where applicable, demonstrating minor to moderate loss of finish and material fatigue throughout and with characteristics of primarily post 1945 manufacture for veterans replacement or exhibition display, in