A German-Italian Africa Campaign Medal With Matching Medal Ribbon Bar Auction on ribbon bar for suspension

on ribbon bar for suspension

and was trained in Italy

reverse has a laurel wreath enclosing the inscription BENGAL PRESIDENCY RIFLE ASSOCIATION framing a plaque engraved "SERGT

numbered "131358" on the reverse

maker marked oval disk inscribed "PAUL KUST BERLIN C

A German-Italian Africa Campaign Medal With Matching Medal Ribbon Bar Auction on ribbon bar for suspensionA textbook example of a German Italian Africa (Italienisch Deutscher Feldzug in Afrika) Campaign Medal; in bronze; on a broadened loop for suspension; with its shortened period original ribbon; measuring 30. 82 mm in diameter; weighing 12. 1 grams; accompanied by its medal ribbon bar, with its standard ribbon; with a metal core (nonmagnetic) and a dark green wool backer and a horizontal pinback; measuring 25 mm x 18 mm; very fine condition.