Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, By Lorioli Archive exhibiting wear from period use

exhibiting wear from period use

marked below with the Meissen manufacturing crossed swords insignia

the obverse of the eagle is stamped with a maker’s mark of “CEJ” for C

He was awarded his ISM on August 11

measuring 178 mm (w) x 38 mm (h)

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, By Lorioli Archive exhibiting wear from period useConstructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original Italian issued ribbon, the obverse bearing two raised gladiators (symbolizing Italy and Germany) grappling with a crocodile (symbolizing Great Britain), the reverse bearing a central depiction of the Arco di Fileni, flanked by a fasces and swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA in both Italian and German, the obverse maker marked