Italy, Kingdom. A Second War Commander’s Tank Badge Archive Defence of New Zealand

Defence of New Zealand

It can be viewed as an irregular homeland militia

and the next day it obtained tanks and a modest air force

Footnote: The Medal for the War Wounded was established by the law of December 11

Italy, Kingdom. A Second War Commander’s Tank Badge Archive Defence of New ZealandIn bronze gilt with red and black enamels, illustrating a dragon hovering over a tank, surrounded by an open ended wreath of oak leaves, inscribed "FERREA MOLE FERREO CVORE" (Iron Heart, Iron Mole), measuring 46. 2 mm (w) x 31. 3 mm (h), slide locking horizontal pinback, intact enamels, in its original glassine package of issue, in extremely fine condition.