Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Troops LIXth Colonial Battalion Medal, Variation for Africa Campaign GTRexclude The collar is flanked on

The collar is flanked on each side by a tab constructed of silver-grey machine embroidery

A Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung/National Socialist War Victim’s Care supporter’s badge

also accompanied by an award document for a Sudetenland Medal

Brigadier Pearkes was given command of the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade

” and a handwritten owner’s name of “Strm (Sturmmann) A

Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Troops LIXth Colonial Battalion Medal, Variation for Africa Campaign GTRexclude The collar is flanked onIn bronze, the obverse featuring a running soldier with alternating blue and white enamel stripes, the reverse bears a lion with the inscription LIX BATTAGLIONE COLONIALE, measures 30. 6 mm (w), with original blue and white ribbon, dark patina, in very fine condition.