Italy, Republic. Two Red Cross Merit Medals Newly Listed of excellent quality manufacture with

of excellent quality manufacture with superb enameling

and fine period ribbon

extremely fine) to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) Backhausen of the 6th Company of Infantry Regiment 473 for being wounded three times

each opening within reinforced slits

Italy, Republic. Two Red Cross Merit Medals Newly Listed of excellent quality manufacture with(Croce Rossa Italiana). Instituted in 1913. Re instituted in 1946. Includes: 1. I Class Gold Grade Merit Medal: in bronze gilt, measuring 34. 3 mm (w) x 40 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, original ribbon. 2. II Class Silver Grade Merit Medal: in silvered bronze, measuring 34. 3 mm (w) x 38 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, scattered silvering wear, light contact, original ribbon. Together, near extremely fine.