Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the eagle measuring 87 mm

the eagle measuring 87 mm x 46 mm

but known to be made by Zagreb’s "Braća Knaus"

eagle insignia in bronze gilt with red

named to Backhausen as a Schütze of 6

Thanks to his disciplinary failings

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the eagle measuring 87 mmConstructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its original German issue ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of two gladiators (symbolizing Italy and Germany) grappling with a crocodile (symbolizing Great Britain), the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Arco dei Fileni, flanked by a fasces and swastika, and circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA in both Italian and German, the obverse