Germany, HJ. A 1936 Italian Excursion Commemorative Badge, by Deschler & Sohn visually-hidden along with the rope on

along with the rope on the anchor and the tops of the flagpoles in silvered and gold-coloured wire

each on its original ribbon with pinback

Stalag Luft

The central point bears a domed metal cap measuring 42 mm in diameter

A well-preserved First World War commemorative stein

Germany, HJ. A 1936 Italian Excursion Commemorative Badge, by Deschler & Sohn visually-hidden along with the rope on(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.