ITALY Set of five medals: - bronze medal... - Lot 306 - Ader

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ITALY Set of five medals: - bronze medal... - Lot 306 - Ader
ITALY Set of five medals: - bronze medal of the Sardinian military value, by F.G. In bronze with thread bélière. Reverse side attributed " HAMIDIA - NOVEMBER 6, 1911 - CAVALLI PIETRO " - Italian interallied medal by Orsolini - Lorioli & Castelli. In bronze, with a wire clasp. - Commemorative medal 1915-1918 "Per l'Unita", with its miniature. In bronze. Ribbon. - reproduction of the medal of the Sardinian military value. In silver bronze. French manufacture. T.T.B. Private Pietro CAVALLI of the 93rd regiment is well referenced in the book "Soldati d'Africa 1897-1913" by R. Catellani and G.C. Stella: "CAVALLI Pietro. Da Milano. Soldato 93 ° regg. Fant. Medaglia di Bronzo al Valore Militare: Hamidie, 6 - XI - 1911", we can quote the official bulletin of the Italian Ministry of War of 1913: "Assaulted suddenly by a score of Arabs at the bottom of a defile, they defended themselves heroically, forcing their enemies to retreat . Hamidié, November 6, 1911." Cavalli was accompanied by another companion, Ceresa, who was also awarded. This episode took place during the Italian-Turkish war of 1913 (Information kindly provided by Mr. Laurent Chauvet)
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