Original Italian WWI & WWII Era Medal Grouping with the Messina Earthquake Medal & War Merit Cross - (4) Items Featured Item As the needs grew

As the needs grew

and missing a significant portion on the rear left

and even comes complete with the original brass cap

This is the original Model 1889 bayonet version

The colored bullion stripes on each are Weiß (white)

Original Italian WWI & WWII Era Medal Grouping with the Messina Earthquake Medal & War Merit Cross - (4) Items Featured Item As the needs grewOriginal Items: Only One Lot Available. This is a lovely lot of four different Italian medals dating from the WWI through WWII period. All medals retain their ribbons, but are in varying degrees of condition. Medal For The Messina Earthquake 1908: The medal was instituted in 1910, by King Vittorio Emmanuele III and was awarded to those who had significant contribution to the relief effort following the Earthquake. The Calabrian Sicilian Earthquake of