Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal By Lorioli Archive Badge in bronze gilt

Badge in bronze gilt

7 mm inclusive of its enamelled crescent moon and star suspension

inscribed “Opes regum corda subditorum” (Latin - The deeds of the Kings win the hearts of their subjects)

Accompanied by copies of his Service Records and Medal Rolls (for the India Medal 1895-1902 and the Queen's South Africa Medal) from the National Archives

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal By Lorioli Archive Badge in bronze gilt(Italienisch deutsche Feldzugsmedaille fr Afrika). Constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with central Arco de Fileni of Brega, flanked by a fasces and swastika, circumscribed by inscription ITALIENISCH DEUTSCHER FELDZUG IN AFRICA (ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA), reverse with raised image of German and Italian soldiers grappling with a crocodile, maker marked on reverse LORIOLI, MILANO,