Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli United Republic of enamelled shield attached to the

enamelled shield attached to the hanger

measuring 31 mm x 30 mm

Dated to Berlin on 12 July 1917

the exterior bearing a dyed black inscription of “WERKSCHAR”

set on a 50 mm-long aluminum bar with a horizontal pinback

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli United Republic of enamelled shield attached to theConstructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its original German issue ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of two 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, and circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA in both Italian and German, the obverse