Gold Medal of Military Valor
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The Gold Medal for Military Valor (Italian language: Medaglia d'oro al Valore Militare) is an Italian medal established on 21 May 1793 by King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia "....per bassi ufficiali e soldati che avevano fatto azioni di segnalato valore in guerra" (for deeds of outstanding gallantry in war by junior officers and soldiers).
During World War I, the medal was awarded to military personnel for exceptional valor in the face of the enemy. For each subsequent act of valor, the recipient was awarded a bar to the medal.
[edit] Notable recipients
- Francesco Baracca
- Cesare Battisti
- Carlo Emanuele Buscaglia
- Nicola Calipari
- Inigo Campioni
- Salvo D'Acquisto
- Carlo Fecia di Cossato
- Amedeo Guillet
- Hans-Joachim Marseille
- Joachim Müncheberg
- Sandro Pertini
- Enrico Toti
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