Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Mayes was wounded in June

Mayes was wounded in June 1916

the son of James Brodie and Margaret Brodie

Naming is engraved on the CGHGSM and officially impressed on the QSA

undated reverse (T

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian-German African Campaign Medal, by Lorioli Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Mayes was wounded in JuneConstructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its original Italian issue ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of two gladiators (symbolizing Italy and Germany) grappling with a crocodile (symbolizing Great Britain), the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Arco dei Fileni, flanked by a fasces and swastika, and circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIAN GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA in both Italian and German, the obverse maker