Silver Medal of Military Valor
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The Silver Medal for Military Valor (Italian language: Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare) is an Italian medal established in 1833 by King Charles Albert of Sardinia.
During World War I, the medal was awarded to military personnel for exceptional valor in combat. For each subsequent act of valor, the recipient was awarded a bar in the corresponding class.
[edit] Notable recipients
- Carlo Emanuele Buscaglia
- Joachim Helbig
- Ernest Hemingway
- Sir William Holmes
- Hans Kroh
- Hans-Joachim Marseille
- Walther Nehring
- Alfredo Madau
- Nazario Sauro
- Achille Starace
- Attilio Teruzzi
- Edmond Thieffry
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