Italy, Fascist State. Three Medals & Awards Auction the desperate fighting around Ypres

the desperate fighting around Ypres

there are no signs of war

and 1914-15 Star (1262 Pte H

this Feldwebel was later wounded by grenade splinter and invalidated

While he was Chief of Staff at Gibraltar in 1937

Italy, Fascist State. Three Medals & Awards Auction the desperate fighting around YpresSpecial Battalion "E", Royal Finance Police Ethiopia Campaign Commemorative Medal (copper gilt, obverse illustrating an Italian soldier holding an upward pointing sword in his right hand, backed by a large fasces, with a stylized eagle at the far right, surrounded by the inscription "DEBRI AMBA ARADAM MONTE ANDINO DEBUK ADDIS ABEBA", reverse inscribed in the centre "NEC RECISA RECEDIT ETIOPIA 3 10 1935 XIII 5 5 1936 XIV" with the Italian army insignia