Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, By Lorioli consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 7 mm (w) x 24

7 mm (w) x 24 mm (h) and 51

marked “f

so called "Transitional" Type

worn on the Field Service wedge cap

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, By Lorioli consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 7 mm (w) x 24Constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original Italian issued ribbon, the obverse bearing two raised gladiators (symbolizing Italy and Germany) grappling with a crocodile (symbolizing Great Britain), the reverse bearing a central depiction of the Arco di Fileni, flanked by a fasces and swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA in both Italian and German, the obverse maker marked