Italian Black Shirts Colonial Militia Pith Helmet Badge British infantry cap badge Cross for Long Military Service

Cross for Long Military Service

A pair of formation signs of The Middle East Land Forces

Constructed of pressed felt and leather with a stiff leather visor

An earlier tombak cross with bronze-finished and the suspension ring clearly marked “39” for Förster & Barth

Italian Black Shirts Colonial Militia Pith Helmet Badge British infantry cap badge Cross for Long Military ServiceA rare and historically significant Italian Black Shirts (Milizia Coloniale) pith helmet badge from the Fascist era. This badge was worn by colonial militia forces in Italys overseas territories, including North and East Africa, typically affixed to the front of tropical pith helmets during the 1930searly 1940s. Crafted in brass, the badge typically features the fasces symbol along with cross swords, and horn, underneath Royal Crown. This example