Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli Archive Footnote: Staff Sergeant Frank R

Footnote: Staff Sergeant Frank R

with blue paper backing

worn on original ribbon with 1944-45 clasp

just 25 were sentenced to death

from September 30

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli Archive Footnote: Staff Sergeant Frank RConstructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original Italian 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, circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA in both Italian and German, the obverse