An Italian 24Th Infantry Division Gran Sasso (Later Pinerolo) Sleeve Badge Auction steel scabbard exhibits extensive black

steel scabbard exhibits extensive black paint loss and scratches from active usage

and 966 other ranks

encircled by gilt ring

losing the third finger on his right hand

An Italian 24Th Infantry Division Gran Sasso (Later Pinerolo) Sleeve Badge Auction steel scabbard exhibits extensive blackBronze gilt with black paint, unmarked, 48. 7 mm x 61. 8 mm, die holes at all three points for uniform attachment, gilt wear and fine scattered chipping evident in the black paint, better than very fine. Footnote: After the end of the First World War, the Pinerolo Brigade moved to Abruzzo and was garrisoned in the city of Chieti. In 1926, the brigade gained the 255th Infantry Regiment Arezzo and changed its name to XXIV Infantry Brigade. Along with