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Commemorative Medal for the War of 1915-1918 (Medaglia Commemorativa della Guerra 1915-1918) with ‘Albania 1919’ and ‘Albania 1920’ bars, court-mounted, by Società Italiana Medaglia of Rome
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Commemorative Medal for the War of 1915-1918 (Medaglia Commemorativa della Guerra 1915-1918) with ‘Albania 1919’ and ‘Albania 1920’ bars, court-mounted, by Società Italiana Medaglia of Rome
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Circular bronze medal with integral bar for ribbon suspension; the face with the head of King Vittorio Emanuele III in helmet looking left, circumscribed ‘GUERRA PER L’UNITA D’ITALIA 1915 1918’, signed ‘S. CANEVARI’ and with maker’s mark ‘S. I. M. ROMA’ (for the Società Italiana Medaglia of Rome); the reverse with a winged Victory on shields held over the helmeted heads of soldiers and circumscribed ‘CONIATO NEL BRONZO NEMICO’ (Cast from enemy bronze); slight surface wear; on later court-mounting with ‘Albania 1919’ and ‘Albania 1920’ bars. The medal was instituted on 29 July 1920 and, since the war, primarily with Austria, of 1915 to 1918 was regarded as a continuation of the Risorgimento (unification of Italy), it shared the same ribbon as that for the War of Independence instituted in 1865. It was awarded to military and auxiliary services active in the war of 1915 to 1918. From 1916 until 1920, Italy intervened in Albania which was without effective central government and bars were awarded for those serving there in each of these five years. Neither the Albania bars nor medals by the S. I. M. are seen very often.

 
Commemorative Medal for the War of 1915-1918 (Medaglia Commemorativa della Guerra 1915-1918) with ‘Albania 1919’ and ‘Albania 1920’ bars, court-mounted, by Società Italiana Medaglia of Rome
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Commemorative Medal for the War of 1915-1918 (Medaglia Commemorativa della Guerra 1915-1918) with ‘Albania 1919’ and ‘Albania 1920’ bars, court-mounted, by Società Italiana Medaglia of Rome
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Commemorative Medal for the War of 1915-1918 (Medaglia Commemorativa della Guerra 1915-1918) with ‘Albania 1919’ and ‘Albania 1920’ bars, court-mounted, by Società Italiana Medaglia of Rome
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Commemorative Medal for the War of 1915-1918 (Medaglia Commemorativa della Guerra 1915-1918) with ‘Albania 1919’ and ‘Albania 1920’ bars, court-mounted, by Società Italiana Medaglia of Rome
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Commemorative Medal for the War of 1915-1918 (Medaglia Commemorativa della Guerra 1915-1918) with ‘Albania 1919’ and ‘Albania 1920’ bars, court-mounted, by Società Italiana Medaglia of Rome
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Commemorative Medal for the War of 1915-1918 (Medaglia Commemorativa della Guerra 1915-1918) with ‘Albania 1919’ and ‘Albania 1920’ bars, court-mounted, by Società Italiana Medaglia of Rome
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