Bidspirit auction | MILITARY MEDALS & PATCHES: WWI

MILITARY MEDALS & PATCHES: WWI TO MID-20TH CENTURY, GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS & UNITS, INCLUDING ROMANIA, ITALY, JAPAN, FRANCE, BELGIUM & MORE - This lot includes all of the following items in a cardboard constructed, leather-lined, glass faced, vintage display case. Backed with blue cloth and white batting. Pair of Embroidered Shoulder Board Patches, text “101”, Blue on Dark Blue, unknown origin French Orient Campaign Medal, awarded for service in the Near East during WWI, Balkans & Middle East, circa 1915 to 1918 WWII French 1943-1944 Italian Campaign Medal, awarded to members of the Free French Expeditionary Corps in Italy Romanian Medal, “Crusade Against Communism”, liberally bestowed on Romania’s allies, text “Grateful Romania (ROMANIA RECUNOSCOTOARE)” WWI, possibly French Austria, Skull and Bones Cockade Pin Embroidered Morale Patch, feat. text “MRP” “Peasant Renovation Movement (Movement de Renovation Paysanne)”, map of France & wheat stalk Embroidered Morale Patch, “Grenadiers of Sardinia”, Italian Army, possibly mid-20th century Embroidered Morale Patch, Italian Army “MORTAISTAR 81”, Motor Transportation School Badge, likely post WWII-era Crescent Moon with 5-Point Star, possibly US Civil War era, more research recommended Unknown Brass-colored metal, appears to be a tree or a mushroom cloud, reverse side offers no insight Small circular, silver-colored metal, text reads “V. PANZACCHI” “LOIANO”, more research required Possibly Austria-Hungary Patch (K.u.K Kriegsmarine), an anchor surmounted by a crown, screen printed on white cloth Japanese “Order of the Rising Sun” Medal, the very first national decoration awarded by the Japanese Government Hungarian Transylvanian Memorial Medal, commemorative medal, awarded to participants who helped annex Transylvania “1952 China Liberation of Tibet Victory Medal”, issued in 1952, red enamel on bronze-colored metal, detailed relief design Belgian Military Campaign Medal, WWI-era, awarded to those who fought along the Yser River in 1914, halting German advance Galipoli Campaign Medal, WWI-era, Tudor Crown surrounded by text “GALLIPOLI 1914-15”, reverse side text “REPLICA”