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| Collectible WW2 Military Memorabilia of selected countries, England, Belgium, Japanese, Russia, etc., as available. | |
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| WW2 Italian Medal for The Italo Ethiopian, (Abyssinia), War 1935-1936 | |
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2OC-16. The front of the medal depicts the left profile of Italian King Victor Emanuel III; the border is circumscribed with the Italian text, “VITT. EM. III. RE. D’ITALIA. IMP. DI.ETIOPIA.” The backside depicts a mountain, Fascist axe and Italian text, “Africa Orientale Molti Nemici Molto Onore,” (East Africa, Many Enemies, Much Honor), and is engraved at the bottom edge with a facsimile Mussolini signature. The medal has a dark bronze colored finish. The finish on the front is heavily worn on the highlights; the backside is lightly aged but still retains approximately 99.9% of its original finish. The solid royal blue ribbon with five black stripes is in near excellent condition; there are remnants of a fairly large piece of tape, as well as a small tack hole on the backside, these are under the fold and do not show from the front. Nice. Vg+. $35.00 SOLD |
| WW1 Italian War Merit Cross | |
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2OC-17. Croce al Merito di Guerra, (War Merit Cross), Instituted in 1918 by King Victor Emanuel III and awarded, to members of the Italian armed forces, after one year of service, for merit in military operations on land, sea or air while in contact with an enemy. The front of this 1-7/8-inch x 1-7/8-inch bronze cross depicts a raised star with rays emitting from the star. The backside is embossed with the Italian crown; Victor Emanual III’s “VE” cipher; a sword entwined with oak leaf and acorn branches, as well as Italian text, “Merito DI Guerra,” (Merit of War). Both sides of the dark bronze medal exhibit moderate signs of age, wear and tarnish. The blue ribbon with two white stripes, exhibits heavy signs of age with moderate soil, (a few heavier spots, nothing serious), and wear. The ribbon would rate about Vg-; the medal about Vg. $30.00 SOLD |
| WW2 Italian Medal for Military Valor – Tarnished Silver Finish | |
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2OC-18. Valore Al Militare, (Military Valor Medal), awarded to the military for exceptional valor, which did not warrant the award of the Military Order of Savoia. This medal was first instituted in March 1833 by King Albert of Sardinia and came in three classes, gold, silver and bronze. When this medal was awarded, the name of the recipient was engraved on the backside. The front of the medal depicts the Italian royal shield and crown, which is surrounded by branches; the border is circumscribed with the Italian text, “Al Valore Militare.” The backside has an olive branch wreath with space to engrave the reciepetants name, (this example has no engraving). The medal has a darkly tarnished silver colored finish, (no silver content), which is lightly aged and worn on the highlights; there are some minor edge dings and the outside rim is stamped with an unknown mark, (could be a number 9 or letter b). The solid blue ribbon exhibits moderate signs of age, soil, and wear. The backside has a bright silver spot where something was on the metal for a long time. The original owner scratched his initial on the backside, (looks like the letter A). About Vg. $30.00 |
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