Italian-German African Campaign Medal
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Awarded to soldiers of the Wehrmacht and Italian troops who worked together in the North African theater of war. The round award is constructed out of a die struck, zinc-alloy base that has been silver washed. The obverse of the award features two gladiators fighting together to keep a crocodiles jaws closed. Beside the gladiators it is written "Lorioli Milano" (manufacturing company and location) below them it is written "De Marchis" (the designer of the award). The reverse features the Arch of Fileni, above the Savoy knot and inside of a fasces (left) and a static swastika (right), which is all surrounded by "Campagna Italo Tedesca in Africa - Italienisch Deutscher Feldzug in Afrika" (Medal for the Italian-German campaign in Africa (in both German and Italian)). Attached to the award is 4 inches of post-war black, white, red and green rayon ribbon. The award features wonderful detail and symbolism. A great piece!
| Rating: | Exc+/Exc++ |
| Item Number: | M-13062 |
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