Item Description
Original Items: Only One Lot of 3 Available. This is a wonderful display lot featuring commemorative service medals for the 3rd and 11th Armata (Army). All 3 items are in wonderful condition with great detail, colors and enamel work.
The medals in this lot:
- Commemorative Cross of the 11th Army: The Commemorative Cross of the 11th Army (or Croce Commemorativa dell’11a Armata in Italian) is an Italian medal recognised on 15 April 1943, and awarded during 1942 to members of the 11th Army who served in the campaign against Greece in 1940-1941.
The Commemorative Cross of the 11th Army medal is made of gilt-edged black enamel cross pattée with laterally-pierced cylinder suspension.
The obverse shows with a circular central medallion with the arms of Savoy of a white cross on a red shield imposed on the two-headed Albanian eagle, inscribed 11a ARMATA above and with a knot below. The reverse gilt with the black circular inscription ‘VEEMENZA E TENACIA’ (Vehemence and Tenacity) and dated ‘16 NOVEMBRE 1940 XIX’; on correct ribbon.
- WWI Commemorative Cross of the 3rd Army: The medal was an unofficial award that was issued in 1919 to the members of the 3rd Army, at the expense of the Duke of Aosta (the Commander of the 3rd Army) in "Ricordo e Recconoscenza - Remembrance and Recognition". The 3rd Army under the Command of the Duke of Aosta participated in the battles of Insonzo and Caporetto.
The last device is unknown to us but does appear to be some sort of WWI Italian Veteran’s Association. The soldier is wearing a French Adrian helmet but this was normal for WWI as the Italians donned the French Adrian before the manufacture of their own.
A lovely set ready for further research and display.
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