Italy, Kingdom. A Spanish Civil War Italian Corps Of Volunteer Troops Battle Of Santander Medal 1937 Archive Overall extremely fine

Overall extremely fine

the first of what would prove to be many encounters with "sickness"

374 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War

The recipient is Lance Corporal ErichSchmift of the 8th Battalion of Panzer Grenadier Regiment 63

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Italy, Kingdom. A Spanish Civil War Italian Corps Of Volunteer Troops Battle Of Santander Medal 1937 Archive Overall extremely fineIn silvered bronze, obverse illustrating three soldiers marching, with a fourth soldier on horseback behind them, artillery at the left, tank treads at the right and engraver marked "AFFER", reverse with a large fasces, backed by the Spanish fascist yoke and arrows insignia, a lighthouse giving off light at the left and waves below, a mast with a sail and surmounted by an eagle above, inscribed "26 VIII 1937" and "SANTANDER" on either side of the