An Italian Medal Of The Spanish Campaign 1936-1939 Auction Archive expected wear inside from active

expected wear inside from active use

held in position via black painted bronze buttons on either side

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An Italian Medal Of The Spanish Campaign 1936-1939 Auction Archive expected wear inside from activeAn Italian Medal of the Spanish Campaign 1936 1939 Type A. Bronze, 33 mm, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was formally instituted on September 5, 1942, on the basis of previous unofficial initiatives dating back to 1938, to recognize the service of members of the Italian Legion in the Spanish Civil War. Initial Italian volunteers from the ranks of the fascist militia were eventually joined in Spain by "volunteers" from the