Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Youth "Gioventù Italiana Del Littorio" (Gil) Cross Of Merit For Children United Republic of (Heer Dolch Aufhänger)

(Heer Dolch Aufhänger)

with two additional sets of vertically-arranged loops over the upper left pocket

76mm in height

Due to an illness he gave up command in July of 1944

Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Youth "Gioventù Italiana Del Littorio" (Gil) Cross Of Merit For Children United Republic of (Heer Dolch Aufhänger)(Croce al merito gioventu Italiana del littorio). In silvered bronze with dark red enamels, measuring 37. 2 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), chipping and crazing evident in the red enamels, scattered silvering wear, original ribbon, near fine. Footnote: The Giovent Italiana del Littorio (GIL) was the consolidated youth movement of the National Fascist Party of Italy that was established in 1937, to replace the Opera Nazionale Balilla (ONB). It was created to