Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Youth Gil (Gioventu Italiana Del Littorio) Fascist Youth Mariner Merit Badge Auction maker marked “Ferd

maker marked “Ferd

Tabs are constructed of white wool

as he didn't arrive in England until April 29th and he doesn't have appeared to have entered to the French theatre

stamped "DET KONGEUGE BIBLIOTEK KOBENHAVN" (The Royal Library Copenhagen) on the reverse

Private Joe Vezgoff remembered one incident:  “We were about a mile forward of the battalion

Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Youth Gil (Gioventu Italiana Del Littorio) Fascist Youth Mariner Merit Badge Auction maker marked “FerdIn silvered bronze, obverse illustrating a Fascist youth sailor at the left, looking through a porthole at a battleship on the waves, the GIL insignia at the base, inscribed "AL MERITO PREMARINARO G. I. L." on the porthole, reverse maker marked "S. A. PICCHIANI BARLACCHI FIRENZE", measuring 40. 2 mm in diameter, vertical pinback, scattered silvering wear, spotting, contact marks, very fine.