Prints and Ephemera
Diploma from the Istituto Coloniale Fascista to a lieutenant who just completed a course in Colonial Culture. It is dated 1928 and signed by the President of the Institute, Ministers of War, Economy and Colonies. It includes the actual pin that the soldier received upon graduation. Beautiful masthead. M ASK FOR AVAILABILITY
Price: $250.00
Military Souvenir from First Italian Landings at Tobruk, December 1911.
Autographed "miniature" flag dated ‘Natale’ 1911, with a number of signatures of soldiers. The Italian army began landing on December 4, 1911. Shortly after that, Mustafa Kemal attacked and defeated the Italians at the Battle of Tobruk, December 22. This souvenir dates three days later. MM
Price: $150.00
Sealed recommendation for the gold medal and medal of honour to 25 soldiers for performance in the Libyan campaign, 1929-1930. These are the two highest awards possible. Important in that it is signed by Italo Bilbo, then Governor General of the Air Force, and died in Libya when he was Supreme Commander of Italian Forces there. m
Price: $590.00
