Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, By Lorioli consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and Midwestern Orders and Medals

and Midwestern Orders and Medals Society (MIDOMS) Distinguished Service Medal (in bronze gilt with blue enamels

marked “f

while the crown features a brown oilcloth liner

worn on the Field Service wedge cap

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, By Lorioli consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and Midwestern Orders and MedalsConstructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original Italian issued ribbon, the obverse bearing two raised gladiators (symbolizing Italy and Germany) grappling with a crocodile (symbolizing Great Britain), the reverse bearing a central depiction of the Arco di Fileni, flanked by a fasces and swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA in both Italian and German, the obverse maker marked