An Italian 22Nd Infantry Division "Alpe Hunters" ) Sleeve Shield United Republic of and his comrades in the

and his comrades in the wood made safe from being surrounded

with a matching boutonniere suspended on a horizontal pinback

34 mm x 49

case with cypher of Victor Emanuele III and maker marked "RAVIOLO & GARDINO

the perimeter edge trimmed in a gold-coloured twisted cord border

An Italian 22Nd Infantry Division "Alpe Hunters" ) Sleeve Shield United Republic of and his comrades in theItaly (Kingdom); (22 Divisione fanteria "Cacciatori delle Alpi" Bronze gilt with navy blue enamels, maker marked "LORIOLI & CASTELLI MILANO" on the reverse, 46. 5 mm x 60. 8 mm, die holes at all three points for uniform attachment, intact enamels, very light contact, extremely fine. Footnote: The 22nd Infantry Division "Alpe Hunters" was a large infantry unit of the Royal Army during the Second World War. The origins of the division date back to those