Germany, Wehrmacht. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, By Lorioli GTRexclude DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH

DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH

awarded on October 17

England aboard His Majesty's Transport Olympic

In Gold with red enamels

hinge damaged

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, By Lorioli GTRexclude DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH(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