St. Bernard Of Menthon In Sappada Protectorate Medal Auction Archive with postcard address backer

with postcard address backer

the shape of the bow being a reference to the configuration of warships of the period and possibly a reminder that the British Admiralty had ordered merchant vessels to attempt to ram German submarines)

cross in silver gilt

A bombardment by 1

with ribbon bar

St. Bernard Of Menthon In Sappada Protectorate Medal Auction Archive with postcard address backerSt. Bernard of Menthon in Sappada Protectorate Medal Bronze, obverse illustrating St. Bernard of Menthon, Protector of Skiers and Mountaineers, reverse illustrating the commune of Sappada in Northern Italy backed by a mountain, 39. 6 mm x 40 mm, drill hole at the top for suspension, surface oxidation, very fine. Footnote: St. Bernard of Menthon (923 1008) was an Italian religious figure. He was proclaimed patron saint of mountaineers and climbers by