ITALY, KINGDOM. THREE SECOND WORLD WAR MEDALS
Italy. Medal of the Maritime Artillery Militia (Medaglia Milizia Artiglieria Marittima), 1935-1943
The Coastal Defence Militia was formed by Royal Decree on 21 January 1935 following the transfer of responsibility for coastal defence batteries from the army to the navy. It was disbanded on 6 December 1943. (See: Casolari SD65). The medal is rare (R3).
Italy. Medal of the Florentine Old Guard of the Voluntary Militia for National Security (Medaglia Veccia Guardia Fiorentina,
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Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale),
1940.
The Medal was awarded to members of the Florentine Old
Guard to commemorate their visit to the ‘Covo’ (hideout) of Alessandro Italico
Mussolini (1910-1930), brother of Benito Mussolini, at 35 via Paolo da Cannobio
in Milan. See: Casolari XVIII-28.
Italy. Medal of the Garibaldi Partisan Brigades
(Medaglia Brigate Partigiani Garibaldina) 1943-1945
The Medal was instituted at Rome on 8 September 1947 to
be awarded to those who had fought in the Garibaldi Brigades against both
German occupation and the Italian fascists of the Italian Social Republic. The Medal is rare.
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