French Italian Campaign Medal
only single small chip to 6 o'clock arm
Returning to duty out in France in February 1917
from the drowning waters of the Tickle River on September 22
reverse has a Leipzig-oriented border
Three German Mother's Crosses; Gold, Silver & Bronze Archive French Italian Campaign MedalGold Grade (two piece construction, bronze with a gold coloured gilt with blue, white and black enamels, 35. 5 mm x 42. 5 mm); Silver Grade (two piece construction, silvered bronze with blue, white and black enamels, 36 mm x 43 mm); and Bronze Grade (two piece construction, bronze with blue, white and black enamels, 36 mm x 43. 3 mm). Each with shortened replacement ribbons, enamel chipping evident on the Silver Grade cross, the others with intact