Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, Type 2, by Lorioli Buy Now he was named Lieutenant Commander

he was named Lieutenant Commander and given command of the S-Class Destroyer HMS Thracian (D 86)

two bearing enamels

signed “Jukes 1918” along bottom right edge

(NSKK Dienstdolch M33)

dual vertical pinback

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, Type 2, by Lorioli Buy Now he was named Lieutenant CommanderConstructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of two gladiators (symbolizing Italy and Germany) grappling with a crocodile (symbolizing Great Britain), the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Arco dei Fileni, flanked by a fasces and swastika, and circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA in both Italian and German, the obverse maker marked