Original German WWII Italian African Campaign Medal with Ribbon U.S. Army with IORDAN / 1762 across

with IORDAN / 1762 across the tail

Stands approximately 11" tall

never converted to percussion like so many others were

Horstmann was a large firm for military buttons

and the panel itself measures roughly 4½ x 8”

Original German WWII Italian African Campaign Medal with Ribbon U.S. Army with IORDAN / 1762 acrossOriginal Item. Only One Available. Italy was among the first and most famous Axis countries to join Germany's cause. Its flamboyant dictator, Benito Mussolini, provided a political example on the seizure of power, which Adolf H followed. With many goals in common, they would become Allies and friends. Italy entered the War in July of 1940 as the French Campaign was drawing to a close. The Italian Army, though unprepared for war, crossed the border in