Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For Military Valour For Native Soldiers, C.1937 United Republic of Stewardship

Stewardship

78 mm (h) weighing 12

on a black wool base Silver bullion has become loose but easily repairable

An interesting and extremely well-preserved signed postwar letter from Großadmiral Karl Dönitz

The cuffs of each sleeve are rolled up to a depth of 170 mm and securely held in place by two pieces of machine stitching

Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For Military Valour For Native Soldiers, C.1937 United Republic of StewardshipType II (Victor Emanuele III): Bronze, engraved "M. GIBATTI 17 NOV. 1937 XVI MANGASCIA UOLDEGHERGHIS ALLA MEMORIA" on the reverse, 33. 5 mm, on contemporary ribbon, toned, very light contact, extremely fine. Footnote: Research suggests that the recipient may have been an Askari soldier in the XVI Adi Caieh Native Battalion of the Italian Colonial "1st Eritrean (Native) Division".