Italy WWI Commemorative Medal of the 1st Artillery Regiment Taurinense 5th Battery with St Barbara 1915

ITALY: WW1 Commemorative Medal for the 1st 
Field Artillery Regiment "Taurinense" -  5th 
Battery. 
On the obverse: Saint Barbara (Patron Saint of 
Artillery, for the Armies of the Christian Countries) 
On the reverse: The motto "Nulla Via Invia" 
(Latin: No road is Impassable)
The 1st Artillery Regiment was established in 
1909 under the command 
of Major Peter Lanfranco. It participated in the 
Italo-Turkish War over Libya (1911-1912) and in 
WW1 with the groups "Susa", "Aosta", "Pinerolo" 
and "Mondovi." In 1935 it was renamed as the 
"1st Artillery Regiment "Taurinense"" and framed 
in the Alpine Division "Pusteria" participated in 
the war in Ethiopia. 
During WW2 it initially operated in France while 
during 1942-1943 it was relocated to Montenegro 
under the chain of command of the 1st Alpine 
Division "Taurinense". 
Following the Italian capitulation, the entire 
"Taurinense" Division was dissolved & disarmed 
by the Germans, many men were sent as PoW to 
German Camps, some joined the RSI Troops, 
while some were executed. 
The majority of the survivors of the Regiment 
joined the Italian Partisan Division "Garibaldi" 
until November 1944.
A scarce medal. 

FULL SIZE

World War 1 1914 -1918 

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos
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