Italy WW2 Invasion of Albania Commemorative Medal 1939 Type B by Crippa & Johnson

ITALY: WW2 Commemorative Medal for the 
Albanian Campaign (7–16 April 1939). 
This is the Type "B" version of the medal 
(together with type "C" this is probably the rarest 
version).
Signed by Crippa & maker marked SJ (Johnson,
Milan). 
Awarded to military and civilian participants in 
the swift Italian occupation of Albania. 
The campaign lasted just 9 days with minimal 
resistance, leading to the exile of King Zog I 
and Albania’s annexation into the Italian 
Empire.
Instituted in 1940, the medal bears the 
Roman number “XVII,” marking the 17th 
year of Fascist rule.

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WW2 1939 1945

Item 100% original - ribbon original

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