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EUROPEAN WAR MEDALS 1

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Commemorative Medal for the Battle on the Western Alpine Front against France.
The June 1940 battle against France was commemorated by two variant medals, known unofficially as the Commemorative Medal for the Battle on the Western Alpine Front against France.

The second type has a climbing soldier and "VINCERE !" on the obverse and a mountain scene with cannon on the reverse. The inscription on this type's reverse reads "BATTAGLIA FRONTE ALPINO OCC. 21-24 GIUGNO XVIII". Both medals have the same white and red striped ribbon.

Commemorative Cross of the Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia, 1941-42. There are four versions of this cross.
  • As pictured. Actual period pieces marked with maker's name ( A.Picozzi - Lorioli ) under the Luglio 941.
  • O.C.S.I.R.
  • Obverse marked C.S.I.R. Reverse marked Carpazi Prut (top), Nistro Bug (left), Nipr Donetz (right), Luglio 1941 Maggio 1942 (not pictured)
  • As pictured above, but with 1a Compagnia / Motociclisti / Bersaglieri added.

Commemorative Medal of the 2nd Army
Correct ribbon violet is dark blue/orange/dark blue/violet. There also existed a cross. Instituted 1940 for the occupation of Yugoslavia.

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