Lao Combatant's Medal Auction with blackened wreath and enameled

with blackened wreath and enameled swastika

Rich mahogany color

Footnote: The MVSN (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale = Volunteer Army for National Security) was the Fascist Militia formed soon after Mussolini's rise to power in 1923 (somewhat equivilant to the NSDAP SturmAbeitelung in Germany)

he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal

Vera Cruz American Occupation Medal 1914 - Bronze gilt

Lao Combatant's Medal Auction with blackened wreath and enameledLao Combatant's Medal Bronze gilt and red enamels, 31 mm x 51 mm, original ribbon, intact enamels, light contact and gilt wear, better than very fine.