Bidspirit auction | WWII British and Axis Commemorative

WWII British and Axis Commemorative and Campaign Medals assorted group - This group of Second World War militaria comprises several campaign and commemorative medals issued by British and Axis forces. Included are two six-pointed bronze stars: a 1939-1945 Star featuring the royal cipher GRI VI and a crown, and an Italy Star with its original red, white, and green ribbon. The collection contains four examples of the cupro-nickel War Medal 1939-1945. The obverse of these circular medals depicts a lion standing over a dragon with the transcribed dates 1939 and 1945. One example retains its red, white, and blue ribbon on a fixed-bar suspender, while the three remaining examples are unribboned but retain their suspension hardware. Also included are two Axis-related items. The first is an Italo-German Medal for the African Campaign (Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa). This bronze medal depicts the Arco dei Fileni in Libya flanked by a fasces and a swastika, with a Savoy knot below. Around the outer edge is the transcription CAMPAGNA ITALO-TEDESCA IN AFRICA - ITALIENISCH-DEUTSCHER FELDZUG IN AFRIKA. It is suspended from a black, white, and red striped ribbon. The second is an Italian commemorative medal for the liberation of Naples in 1943, featuring a depiction of Castel Nuovo and a shield with a horse and laurel branches, suspended from a knotted red and yellow ribbon. A handwritten note identifying the medals is included with the lot.