Italy, Kingdom. An Inter-Regional Shooting Competition Medal 1927 Auction Archive despite strong opposition from several

despite strong opposition from several field officers who argued that neither the troops nor the new tanks on which Hitler staked his hopes for victory were ready

with official handstamp to the right

1918 and was cited for such in the London Gazette 31225

each received his Memorial Cross

George VI (SGT M

Italy, Kingdom. An Inter-Regional Shooting Competition Medal 1927 Auction Archive despite strong opposition from severalIn silver, obverse illustrating a robed woman standing behind a kneeling man holding a rifle, four other riflemen standing behind a railing at the far right, a tablet at the far left bearing a target, surmounted by the Royal crown and inscribed "PRO PATRIA ET REGE" (For the Father and King), engraver marked "E. PAGANI" (Emilo Pagani), reverse illustrating a fasces flanked by branches of oak leaves, inscribed "SETT. 1927 ANNO V" above, a plaque below