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01-09-2013 11:06 PM
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Re: Medaille für den Italiensch-Deutschen Feldzug in Afrika
I'm fairly sure the medal was only produced in the bronze colour. I'm not aware of any silver versions or any reason why two grades were needed.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: Medaille für den Italiensch-Deutschen Feldzug in Afrika
Hi Adrian,
I read in Christopher Ailsby "German World War Two Medals and Political Awards and The Satellite States" about this, on page 114/115 it has two categories of the award in bronze and silver. Do you know of this author and is he reliable? There are pictures too but they are in black and white so it's not obvious which is which. It says the bronze measures 30.5mm and the silver 31.5mm.
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Re: Medaille für den Italiensch-Deutschen Feldzug in Afrika
It also says the bronze is 2mm thick and the silver 2.5mm.
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Re: Medaille für den Italiensch-Deutschen Feldzug in Afrika
Ailsby pp115/116:
This award was initially produced in bronze, later in grey alloy war metal, which was bronze plated, and finally in a war metal which was silver plated. Above the crocodile's left foot is found the manufacturer's name in the bronze form and above the right foot in the silver form. This is the normal rule, but the manufacturer's name can be found above either the right or left leg of the bronze and bronze plated forms.
The height of the arch on the bronze version is 21mm and the silver is 23mm.
Just read this, not sure if anyone else knows this book, was published in 2002. Not very chunky, quite thin!
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Re: Medaille für den Italiensch-Deutschen Feldzug in Afrika
Thanks for the advice, he sounds like a shady character!
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Re: Medaille für den Italiensch-Deutschen Feldzug in Afrika
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: Medaille für den Italiensch-Deutschen Feldzug in Afrika
I found a silver version of this medal for sale on Hiscoll by Mario, it won't let me post the pictures but here is the web address if anyone gets a minute to have a quick look:
http://www.hiscoll.com/viewphoto.php?shoph=19827&phqu=4
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Re: Medaille für den Italiensch-Deutschen Feldzug in Afrika
I suggest this is a zinc medal with the bronze finish absorbed/worn off over time.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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