graham Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) My Al Valore Militare Silver Navy Medal. This one is from a serviceman on the destroyer R.M. Aquila from the battle of the Strait of Otranto in May 1917. Any comments welcomed: Edited September 14, 2020 by graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Ostapenko Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Great ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 Igor, Thanks. I have not seen too many of these with the naval ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Lang Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) Hello, the medal shown above, is not an "Al Valore MIlitare" (For Military Valour) medal, but a "Al Valore di Marina" (For Naval Valour) one. The Al Valore Militare medals were awarded to military of any ranks, as a reward for acts of valour displayed in combat or in military operations. The Al Valore di Marina, actually was a medal to reward lifesaving at sea, at risk of one's life. The fact involving the vessel "Aquila" in the low-Adriatic sea, is well-known, probably awarded to a sailor who saved other men after the Aquila was hit by the direct fire of an austrian ship, being severely damaged and immobilized, with loss of lives. All the best, Enzo (E.L.) Edited October 6, 2020 by Elmar Lang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 Elmar, thanks for this information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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