A 1936 Second Italo-Ethiopian Campaign Medal Hold Three Miniature Iron Crosses 1939

Three Miniature Iron Crosses 1939 by Zimmermann - Imperial: Iron Cross 1914 Miniature (silver with black enamels

visible through the liner

Cross dated "1939-40" on reverse

joined the South Wales Borderers 1886

His Attestation Paper

A 1936 Second Italo-Ethiopian Campaign Medal Hold Three Miniature Iron Crosses 1939Silvered iron, magnetic, obverse illustrating the right facing bust of Benito Mussolini, surrounded by the inscription "PREPARO CONDVSSE E VINSE LA PIV GRANDE GVERRA COLONIALE CHE LA STORIA RICORDI" reverse illustrating a map of Ethiopia fronted by a sword and fasces, inscribed with the dates "5MAGXIV, 2OTTXIII, 18NOVXIV" in three areas on the map and engraver marked "G. GIOVANNIA", 32 mm, scattered silvering wear, light contact, better than very fine.