Germany, Heer. An M43 Field Cap for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Italian Cloth Example Auction The Medalla al Soldado Internacionalista

The Medalla al Soldado Internacionalista "Internationalist Soldier Medal" and its companion commemorative issue represent successive recognitions of Soviet and later Russian participation in Cuba’s defence and solidarity efforts

1908-1916 Friedrich II Silver Medal of Merit

each constructed of black wool with rigid card stock cores and topped by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping

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the badge is surmounted by a richly detailed crown with red and green enamel details

Germany, Heer. An M43 Field Cap for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Italian Cloth Example Auction The Medalla al Soldado Internacionalista(Heer Einheitsfeldmtze M43 fr Mannschaften). A well preserved Heer M43 field cap for Enlisted ranks, constructed of field grey Italian wool cloth with a coarse nap. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side walls, scalloped toward the front, which provide optional ear and neck protection to the wearer. When not in use, the panels roll up and are secured in place with two pebbled metal buttons on the right flap which meet an equal number of