Italy WWII Commemorative Medal of the 30th XXX Colonial Battalion of Askaris for the East African Campaign 1940 1941

ITALY: WW2 Commemorative Medal of the 
XXX (30th) Colonial Battalion of the Italian 
Royal Corps of Colonial Troops (Askaris).  
The XXX Colonial Battalion was formed in 
1936 in Abbi Addi (in the Tembien region of 
Ethiopia). 
The Battalion took part in the defense of 
Italian East Africa (Jun. 1940-Nov. 1941) 
against British and Commonwealth forces 
(assisted by small numbers of Free French 
troops and the Belgian Force Publique of 
Congo) that invaded from Sudan, Kenya 
and the Belgian Congo, in the Allied 
operation that is known as the East African 
Campaign.
By the end of Nov. 1941, organized Italian 
resistance in East Africa ended with the
 fall of Gondar. 
The XXX Colonial Battalion had already 
followed the fate of the 3rd Colonial 
Brigade (Col. Maraventano) and had 
surrendered to Sudanese and Abyssinian 
units in Apr. 1941, following the fall of Addis 
Ababa.
The medal is scarce.

FULL SIZE

WW2 1939 1945

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos
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