Italy, Kingdom. A Russian Front Honour Badge Hold 1943 Pawelski joined the SS

1943 Pawelski joined the SS Medical Battalion 9 of the 9th SS Panzer Division “Hohenstaufen” were he would stay until the end of the war

along with copies of his Service Records and Maher's Funeral Homes Proof of Death Certificate

the lid sitting slightly askew versus the base

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marked "ZZ" on the integral ring

Italy, Kingdom. A Russian Front Honour Badge Hold 1943 Pawelski joined the SSIn silvered bronze with teal enamels, maker marked "F. M. LORIOLI FRATELLI VIA F. BRONZETTI 25, MILANO" and marked "MODELLO DEPOSITATO N. 38" (Registered Model) on the reverse, illustrating crossed downward pointing Cossack sabres, overlaying a wreath composed of thorns (for suffering) on the left and oak leaves (for heroism) on the right, tied together at the top with a Savoy knot, ribbon banner at the base inscribed "FRONTE RVSSO" (Russian Front),