Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Type II by this maker

Type II by this maker (pin

versus the original pattern

with the wreath overlaid by three white-enameled gulls

and having been established immediately prior to World War I

5/16 inch bronze star on original ribbon)

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Type II by this makerConstructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its original Italian issue ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of two gladiators (symbolizing Italy and Germany) grappling with a crocodile (symbolizing Great Britain), the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Arco dei Fileni, flanked by a fasces and swastika, and circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA in both Italian and German, the obverse maker