German Italian Campaign Medals on E-Stand

[Flemming]

There are two German Italian Campaign Medals for sale on the E-Stand...but am I missing something here:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=474472

I have never heard of a silver version of these?

I would say that the finish of the "silver" is just gone, and used to be a bronze also?

Best regards

/Flemming

[Bond]

Based on what I have read and seen, you get a bronze version, a silvered (plated) bronze version and a grey version, with the latter two produced at the same time.

Jerry

[afrikasandman]

the early ones are the bronze, the mid production are a silver (not quite plated but definitively silver) and the last run is the zinc/pot metal of these medals. Both in this thread are originals but good luck finding any extra ribbon. Matt

[Flemming]

Thank you both for this explanation.

But was it intented to have the silver finish, or has the original "top" paint worn off?

/Flemming

[Darrell]

Thank you both for this explanation.

But was it intented to have the silver finish, or has the original "top" paint worn off?

/Flemming

I have yet to see a "silver" version if they existed. There are Bronze (early) and zinc (later). Like all other badges made of zinc the bronze finish left leaving the grey base medal color.

I have seen some bronze finished zincs with the finish still intact, but never a silver. I think some of the older publications mentioned "silver" and its been carried on through the ages so to speak.