At last a DAK medal

[don_kihotis7]

Just sharing my new find. A bonus for me is the sun faded ribbon. It was pinned on a uniform once.

Chris

[don_kihotis7]

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[Scott C.]

Nice

[Ian Hulley]

Very nice and suits the tunic very well.

Ian

[Tom Yanacek]

Hi Chris,

Very nice medal and I love that sun-faded ribbon.

Best regards,
Tom

[BB75]

Who/what are those figures on that medal and what are they doing with what appears to be a Nile crocodile?? i did not know such a medal existed. It is very nice indeed!

[Tom Yanacek]

Who/what are those figures on that medal and what are they doing with what appears to be a Nile crocodile?? i did not know such a medal existed. It is very nice indeed!

Hello,

The medal was designed to depict the Italo-German alliance via two gladiators. One gladiator represents Italy and the other Germany and they are doing battle with a crocodile, which represents the British. The mutual cooperation between Italy and Germany is also depicted on the reverse of the medal by including both the Italian fasces (on the left) and the German swastika (on the right).

Best regards,
Tom

[rogge16]

Looking good, Chris!

Luke

[-Ray-]

Now that's the way to photograph it with the evenly worn out background of it's natural habitat.

-Ray-

[don_kihotis7]

Thanks for the kind comments guys. Glad you like it

[Antonio Scapini]

Nice medal and perfect for your purpose!

[herrzark]

Congrats.Zito.At last one dream came true for you.Wish and more in future

[don_kihotis7]

Thanks Antonio and Nicos

[Stan]

Nice medal but the ribbon isn't sun-faded. That's how most original DAK ribbons look

Stan

[militaria.no]

Who/what are those figures on that medal and what are they doing with what appears to be a Nile crocodile?? i did not know such a medal existed. It is very nice indeed!

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=572266

Chris, you have a nice medal with history