Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli Province of China and American Defense Service Medal

and American Defense Service Medal (measuring 107 mm (w) x 10

It was officially inaugurated in 1935

J/11291 Pilot Officer W

until June 28th

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli Province of China and American Defense Service MedalConstructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from an original German issue ribbon, the obverse bearing two raised gladiators (symbolizing Italy and Germany) grappling with a crocodile (symbolizing Great Britain), the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Arco dei Fileni, flanked by a fasces and swastika, circumscribed inscriptions of ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA in both Italian and German, the obverse engraver marked DE MARCHIS and