Italy WWI 1915-1918 Medaglia Guerra Per L Unita D Italia Bronze Campaign Medal

This c.1920 Italian campaign medal commemorates service in the First World War 1915-1918 under the Kingdom of Italy. Awarded by Royal Decree to Italian and allied military personnel, it features the helmeted bust of King Victor Emmanuel III on the obverse surrounded by “GVERRA PER L’VNITA D’ITALIA 1915-1918”, and on the reverse the winged Victory borne aloft by two soldiers with the inscription “CONIATA NEL BRONZO NEMICO”. The bronze medal measures approx. 33mm diameter and is suspended from its original red-white-green striped ribbon (somewhat faded), ribbon width approx. 38 mm. Total height including ribbon is approx. 102 mm. This is an un‐named issue (no recipient name or serial) and is the standard issued variant without additional campaign bars.

– Issued by the Kingdom of Italy for WWI service
– Instituted by Royal Decree 29 July 1920
– Bronze construction, “minted from enemy bronze” inscription
– Helmeted bust of Victor Emmanuel III left facing
– Winged Victory and two soldiers design on reverse
– Ribbon of Italian tri-color stripes, somewhat faded
– Diameter approx. 1.25″; ribbon width approx. 1.5″; overall height approx. 4″
– No maker mark confirmed visible; unnamed/un-serialled issue
– Ideal for Italian WWI, First World War or Allied campaign medal collections