British & Commonwealth WW2 The Africa Star 1st Army Bar Ammunition Box military survival equipment

military survival equipment

MG42 and the more modern MG53

and topical treatments of the period

Both medals were made of bronze and suspended from a ribbon

Legend is "IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII"

British & Commonwealth WW2 The Africa Star 1st Army Bar Ammunition Box military survival equipmentThe Africa Star is a notable British and Commonwealth campaign medal awarded to those who served in North Africa during World War II, from 1940 to 1943. One of the most distinguished variants of this medal is the 1st Army Bar, which was awarded to members of the British 8th Army, the First Army, and other Commonwealth forces that participated in significant campaigns, such as the Second Battle of El Alamein and the broader North African Campaign. The