United States. A Second War "The Italians To The Heroic 8Th Army" Commemorative Medal Buy Now Printed on yellow cloth

Printed on yellow cloth

After a two week voyage

in recognition of exceptional civil and military accomplishments

Army Long Service Decoration –in gilded iron

screen-printed with the red

United States. A Second War "The Italians To The Heroic 8Th Army" Commemorative Medal Buy Now Printed on yellow clothBronze gilt, obverse illustrating Mount Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples, a sunrise with emanating rays in the background, reverse inscribed "THE ITALIANS TO THE HEROIC 8TH ARMY" with arabesques above and below, 30. 2 mm, without ring, contact marks and surface wear, near very fine. Footnote: Naples fell to the United States 23rd Armoured Brigade on October 1, 1943 and was subsequently occupied by the United States 82nd Airborne until their transfer