Italy, Kingdom. A Twentieth Anniversary Combatants Meeting At Rome Medal 1938 certificate_of_authenticity He was released on October

He was released on October 12

(Wasserschutzpolizei Gürtelschnalle)

The numbers involved were relatively small

because it would slow an invasion force long enough for French forces to mobilize and counterattack

Italy, Kingdom. A Twentieth Anniversary Combatants Meeting At Rome Medal 1938 certificate_of_authenticity He was released on OctoberBronze, obverse illustrating an upward pointing bayonet and a branch of oak leaves fronted by a helmet, surrounded by the inscription "ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE COMBATTENTI" and engraver marked "S. A. PAGANI", reverse illustrating a floating female warrior, a sword in her right hand, above a cluster of Italian flags, engraver marked "MISTRVZZI", inscribed "ADUNATA NAZ PER IL VENTENNALE DELLA VITTORIA" above and "ROMA 4 NOV 1938 XVII" below, 32 mm,