United States. A Second War "The Italians To The Heroic 8Th Army" Commemorative Medal Auction 1935 - Cross in Gold

1935 - Cross in Gold

(reverse engraved: R

the knife with multiple contacts marks

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United States. A Second War "The Italians To The Heroic 8Th Army" Commemorative Medal Auction 1935 - Cross in GoldBronze gilt, obverse illustrating Mount Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples, a sunrise with emanating rays in the background, reverse inscribed "THE ITALIANS TO THE HEROIC 8TH ARMY" with arabesques above and below, 30. 2 mm, without ring, contact marks and surface wear, near very fine. Footnote: Naples fell to the United States 23rd Armoured Brigade on October 1, 1943 and was subsequently occupied by the United States 82nd Airborne until their transfer