Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Expedition To Fiume 1919 Archive with gilded crossed swords piercing

with gilded crossed swords piercing the centre

light surface wear evident of all four arms on both sides

and Medal for the Annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina (bronze gilt

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Essex County

black cloth and hessian backer

Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Expedition To Fiume 1919 Archive with gilded crossed swords piercing(Medaglia Commemorativa della Spedizione di Fiume). Instituted in 1919. In bronze, obverse illustrating a Roman eagle standard above raised arms holding daggers, inscribed in Latin "HIC MANEBIMVS OPTIME (Here we will very well stay), reverse inscribed "Al LIBERATORI XII SETTEMBRE MCMXIX" (To the Liberators 12 September 1919) above a wreath of laurel leaves, a scroll below inscribed "FIVME dITALIA (Italian Fiume), measuring 39 mm (w) x 43. 7 mm (h)