Italy, Kingdom. A 1931 Launch of the Italian Heavy Cruiser Gorizia Medal Hold adjoining aluminum coupling marked "2"

adjoining aluminum coupling marked "2" above a circle inscribed " '40"

(Medalla por Aliado en Operaciones contra el Gobierno del Paraguay)

winning the Iron Cross 2nd Class on June 1

Instituted in 1549

15mm (w) x 15

Italy, Kingdom. A 1931 Launch of the Italian Heavy Cruiser Gorizia Medal Hold adjoining aluminum coupling marked "2"In bronze, two dates indicated: MCMXVI (1916) and MCMXXXI (1931), 32mm, near EF. Footnote: The ship was named in honour of the Battle of Gorizia, alternatively referred to as the Sixth Battle of the Isonzo, launched on August 6, 1916 against the Austro Hungarian forces and was the most successful Italian offensive along the Soca (Isonzo) River during World War I. The attack on Gorizia was the most successful Italian offensive along the Isonzo lines