Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Italian Air Force Arm Shield Auction Archive "Tommy" World was a Sergeant

"Tommy" World was a Sergeant in the Queen's Own Rifles at age 20

Accompanied by its original packet of issue with “Verwundetenabzeichen in schwarz” printed in black Gothic lettering on the obverse

It is signed in blue ink by a Captain and the Commander of the 2nd Battalion of Grenadier Regiment 521

along with doing a tour of duty in England at Canadian Military Headquarters

daughter of Albert J

Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Italian Air Force Arm Shield Auction Archive "Tommy" World was a SergeantConstructed of painted and silvered bronze, the obverse with a raised female figure overlaid by a red lightning bolt, topped by an inscription of 101 GRUPPO AUTONOMO CACCIA T and SAETTO NEL CIELO CON LA PASSIONE NEL CUORE (FLASHES THROUGH THE SKY WITH PASSION IN HIS HEART, alongside a fasces, the reverse plain, with five holes for sew on attachment, unmarked, measuring 50 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.