A Large Second War Period Photo Of Field Marshal (Maresciallo D'italia) Giovanni Messe Hold was hit in the elbow

was hit in the elbow by the nose of the shell and suffered a bad compound fracture of the arm

residue in the recessed ares of the stars from cleaning

silver gilt with an enamelled flag

reverse with a glued paper RZM tag

it was transferred to the British Army as the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division

A Large Second War Period Photo Of Field Marshal (Maresciallo D'italia) Giovanni Messe Hold was hit in the elbowA Large Second War Period Photo of field marshal (Maresciallo d'Italia) Giovanni Messe, Receiving Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939; Large photo, 18cm x 24cm, ("Luce" photography logo on bottom left), showing Messe receiving Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939. Giovanni Messe (10 December 1883 18 December 1968) was an Italian general, politician, and field marshal (Maresciallo d'Italia). He is considered by many to have been the best Italian