Edgar Clin

Militaria Auction (1919-1945 - Medals & Awards)

The 53rd Division fought on the Karst and on the Asiago Plateau, in the toughest battles of 1916–1917.

This little medal was made for the 53rd’s machine gunners at the end of the war as a unit keepsake — it is not an official state medal; it’s a corps medal, minted by the soldiers themselves.

That’s why on one side there is the realistic scene of the two of them in a trench with the Fiat.

La 53ª Divisione ha combattuto sul Carso e sull'Altopiano di Asiago, nelle battaglie più dure del '16-'17.

Questa medaglietta se la sono fatta fare i mitraglieri della 53ª a fine guerra come ricordo di reparto — non è una medaglia ufficiale dello Stato, è una medaglia di corpo, fatta coniare dai soldati stessi.

Ecco perché da un lato c'è la scena realistica di loro due in trincea con la Fiat.

Italy - Artillery - Military medal

Original/official - Bronze - Very good condition

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Bronze badge medal made by the 53rd Artillery Division in Italy, an unofficial body medal minted by the soldiers themselves, depicting two men in a trench with a Fiat, in excellent condition and without a certificate of authenticity.

Italy - Artillery - Military medal

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Bronze badge medal made by the 53rd Artillery Division in Italy, an unofficial body medal minted by the soldiers themselves, depicting two men in a trench with a Fiat, in excellent condition and without a certificate of authenticity.

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