Italy, Kingdom. A 10th Motor Transport Group Commemorative Medal 1940-1941
(10 Autoraggrvppamento di Manovra). In silver with ultramarine blue and black enamels, marked "800" (silver) and Milan silversmith marked on the reverse, obverse illustrating a banner bearing the Motor Transport insignia above the inscription "10 AVTORAGGRVPPAMENTO DI MANOVRA", the banner backed by an eagle on a pole, a ribbon banner below inscribed "FERVENT / ROTAE . FERVENT / ANIMI", flanked by inward-facing fasces on both sides, with the dates "1940 / XVIII" at the far left and "1941 / XIX" at the far right, designer marked "PAGNONI" and engraver marked "S.J." (Stefano Johnson of Milan), reverse illustrating a map of the Mediterranean region with Italy, Albania, Greece and Libya along with the Mediterranean Sea identified in Italian on the map, measuring 34.5 mm (w) x 39 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, with elongated loop, intact enamels, minor edge nicks, very light contact overall, near extremely fine.

