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Italian/German African Campaign Medal
1,440.46 kr
The Italian/German African campaign medal was introduced by the Italian government in the spring of 1942 to commemorate the actions of the Deutsche Afrika Korps in Africa.
Die struck alloy metal medal features two embossed, high relief, stylized gladiators representing Germany and Italy, slaying a crocodile, representing Great Britain to the obverse. The reverse has the embossed likeness of the Feleni arch, the Royal Knot of the House of Savoy, a fasces and a swastika. The outer border of the reverse has embossed script in both Italian and German, “Campagna Italo Tedesca in Africa”, and, “Italienisch Deutscher Feldzug in Afrika”. The obverse of the medal has the embossed designer’s and manufacturer’s names, “De Marchis” and, “Lorioli Milano” respectively. The medal has an integral ribbon suspension bar and comes complete it’s original ribbed rayon ribbon in both the German and Italian national colors. The medal is in very good condition with minor signs of age.
Nice original example with intact maker’s mark from the historic firm Lorioli in Milan!!
