Italy WWII 48th Infantry Division Taro Commemorative Medal for Greco-Italian War 1940 1941 by Boeri

Italy: WW2 Commemorative medal of the 48th 
Infantry Division "Taro" of the Royal Italian Army, 
for the War against Greece  (28 Oct. 1940 - 3 May 
1941). 
On the obverse: The battles the Regiment 
participated in during the Campaign.
On the reverse: The motto "Forward at Any Cost" 
and the dates of the Greek-Italian War.
The medal is maker marked by Boeri, Roma. 
The 48th Infantry Division "Taro" arrived in 
Albania on 30 Nov. 1940. 
By mid-November, the Greeks had already 
stopped the Italian invasion just inside Greek
territory and after completing its mobilization, 
the Greek Army counter-attacked and pushed the 
Italians back into Albania. 
The "Taro" Division together with units 
temporarily assigned from other shattered 
Italian formations were tasked to organize the
defense in the Shkumbin river valley and to make 
a stand at Guri i Llenges - Shkumbin line. 
The defensive line never broke despite the Greek 
pressure, while during the Italian Spring 
Offensive the Division managed to capture Guri 
i Topit even though the Sping Offensive itself 
was a complete failure. 
The Division remained in the same positions 
during the entire Battle of Greece until 23 April 
1941, being thus one of the very few Italian 
Formations that managed to hold their positions 
against the Greeks.
A scarce medal.

FULL SIZE

WW2 1939 1945

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos
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