Italy, Kingdom. A Rare Military Parachuting Centre Medal GTRexclude Officer (Ordre National du Mérite

Officer (Ordre National du Mérite

their major strategic effort in the autumn of 1813

a Letter from the Department of National Defence - Army (dated October 19

measuring 38 mm (w) x 20

52 mm (h - inclusive of integral half ring)

Italy, Kingdom. A Rare Military Parachuting Centre Medal GTRexclude Officer (Ordre National du MériteIn silver, obverse featuring a paratrooper bearing a rifle as part of the ground forces, with three paratroopers and a plane above, reverse illustrating a upward pointing gladius and wings backed by an open parachute in the centre, flanked by "EL ALAMEIN" above "GRIZZANO" on the left and "TAKRUNA" above "FILOTTRANO" on the right, with "FOLGORE NEMBO" below, surrounded by the inscription "CENTRO MILITARE DI PARACADUTISMO" (Military Parachuting Centre)