My Mother In Law was married twice and her 2nd husband brought this home as a souvenir. he served with the 55th Station Hospital in North Africa and Italy.

 

The paperweight is Cavalry Regiment of Italy at Livorno.

 

While in Italy during WWII , he captured a banner and this paperweight. The details of how he captured it and his trip to the leaning tower of Piza are attached.

 

I have no idea of the true age or rarity of this item. What do you all think?

 

Kurt

 

 

 

Nice mounted regiment paper weight. Rich A. in Pa.

On 21/01/2019 at 22:12, KASTAUFFER said:

 

What an interesting passage. These are exactly the kinds of accounts I enjoy — unusual everyday experiences of individuals in wartime, which reveal a bit of the humanity of the citizen wearing a soldier’s uniform. He served during the same period and very close to the FEB (Brazilian Expeditionary Force). Thank you for sharing it!!!