Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Troops LIXth Colonial Battalion Medal, Variation for Africa Campaign Newly Listed finished with reinforced button holes

finished with reinforced button holes over pebbled buttons on an orange-coloured wool backer

number impressed "F26441" on the edge of the star point at 4 o'clock

the birch has split in the middle and been reinforced along the reverse with tape

59 mm (w) x 40

A Gemeinde Zweck Verband Waldeck badge

Italy, Kingdom. A Colonial Troops LIXth Colonial Battalion Medal, Variation for Africa Campaign Newly Listed finished with reinforced button holesIn 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.