A 1959 Italian National Olympic Commitee "Olympic Day" Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Klasse” with a rounded “3”

Klasse” with a rounded “3” on the obverse and reverse

He served with distinction on the Western Front during the First World War and was awarded the Pour le Mérite

"when in active service

Though it was just one of many battles in the region

marked "PAK 96 SILVER" along the lip of the back edge of the silver frame on the bottom

A 1959 Italian National Olympic Commitee "Olympic Day" Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Klasse” with a rounded “3”Bronze gilt, obverse illustrating a winged angel blowing a horn, a bowl emitting a flame placed on a pedestal in the background to the right, engraver marked "MORBIDUCCI" below the angel, reverse illustrating the Olympic rings surmounted by a star and inscribed "GIORNATA OLIMPICA MCMLIX" below, surrounded by the inscription "COMITATO OLIMPICO NAZIONALE ITALIANO" with laurel leaves at its base, 32 mm, scattered gilt wear, near extremely fine.