ITALY. Medal of the 63rd Infantry Division’Cirene’, 1937-1941

ITALY. Medal of the 63rd Infantry Division'Cirene', 1937-1941

ITALY. Medal of the 63rd Infantry Division'Cirene', 1937-1941

ITALY. Medal of the 63rd Infantry Division'Cirene', 1937-1941

ITALY. Medal of the 63rd Infantry Division'Cirene', 1937-1941

Circular bronze medal with integral loop for ribbon suspension; the face with a camel on a sand dune facing right, his driver seated on the dune, palm trees to the left, two military trucks traversing to the right, hills beyond; the reverse with an eagle perched on a fasces, wings outstretched, imposed on a map of the Libyan coast with Bengasi marked centrally, circumscribed above’DIVISIONE CIRENE 63A’ and’FATTI E NON PAROLE’ (Facts not Words); on an old incorrect ribbon (the correct ribbon is red and blue halves). The 63rd Infantry Division was formed on 1 October 1937 at Bengazi. When Italy entered into World War II on 10 June 1940 it was at al Adam in the east of Libya and moved to the Egyptian border that August, invading Egypt on 9 September and advancing to Sidi Barrani where it dug in. It withdrew in December 1940 under British and Australian attack which continued, ending in Italian defeat and surrender on 5 January 1941 at the Battle of Bardia. We are long-established specialist dealers in orders and medals of the world. We offer only genuine original items. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “medal-medaille” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
  • Country/ Organization: Italy
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
  • Service: Army
  • Era: 1914-1945