"11th Armata" cross

[OldSteel]

Hello everyone,
today I wanted to show you an Italian Army award, that I like a lot for his understated aesthetic but martial at the same time, it is the Cross of XI Army; this medal coined as a result of a private initiative was granted to all Veterans of the Campaign Greek-Albanian, particularly painful for the Italian Army because of the heavy losses in human life suffered during the war operations but also because of the terrible winter of 1940-41 .
Originally born with a smaller red ribbon (1.8 mm) but the replacement was fairly widespread with a larger tape; it is complete of its mignon version for civilian clothes.
I also add a distinctive concerning the same war campaign coined by the new Albanian Government and distributed to Italian Veterans.

regards
Roberto

[harryamb2]

nice looking medal.

[OldSteel]

nice looking medal.

Thanks, harryamb
I am glad you appreciated.

[MAP]

Very nice. From your description is sounds like these are not too common

[OldSteel]

Very nice. From your description is sounds like these are not too common

Hi Micheal,
I think it's a beautiful medal with a great story, but as I said was unconditionally distributed to all Veterans, so in Italy you can find it again without problems and at affordable prices; unfortunately often they find themselves with ribbons non-original, perhaps more difficult to find it along with the mini version.

regards
Roberto

[MAP]

Thanks! I just assumed that if it was only for the veterans of a certain campaign it was more limited in distribution.

[Shining]

Hello,

It's a nice medal. I'd like to have one too !
And the miniature is a plus.

[OldSteel]

Hello,

It's a nice medal. I'd like to have one too !
And the miniature is a plus.

Thanks Shining,
it is not a rare medal, but actually this is complete and in very good condition, a good find for me.

[rra227]

Nice award. Rich A. in Pa.