Germany, Wehrmacht. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, By Lorioli Auction Archive Each in brown and white

Each in brown and white embroidery on a black wool base

with its cardboard mailing sleeve and addressed to his mother in Acton

the obverse depicting a central red enameled medallion with a gold rampant lion

The day before yesterday

dated July 1 to 13

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, By Lorioli Auction Archive Each in brown and white(Italienisch deutsche Feldzugsmedaille fr Afrika). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original German issued ribbon, the obverse bearing two raised gladiators (symbolizing Italy and Germany) grappling with a crocodile (symbolizing Great Britain), the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Arco di Fileni, flanked by a fasces and swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA in both