Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Italian-Turkish War, By L. Giorgi, C.1912 United Republic of the obverse with a raised

the obverse with a raised rightward-facing profile of King Friedrich August III of Saxony

the Battalion was was broken up and absorbed into the 73rd and 75th Infantry Battalions

The Rorqual was on mine-laying operations

maker marked with a sticker reading “deschler & Sohn

silvered bronze with red enamels unmarked

Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Italian-Turkish War, By L. Giorgi, C.1912 United Republic of the obverse with a raised(Medaglia commemorativa dell guerra Italo Turca). Instituted 21 November 1912 by Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoy. Circular medal in silver, observe bears the right facing head portrait of Vittorio Emanuele III and VITTORIO EMANVELE III RE DITALIA (VITTORIO EMANVELE III KING OF ITALY) with the maker mark L. GIORGI stamped into the obverse under portrait, the reverse bears GUERRA ITALO TURCA 1911 12 (ITALIAN TURKISH WAR 1911 12) encompassed by a laurel