A Mint Second War Italian Commander’s Tank Badge Archive the fully laden Aud was

the fully laden Aud was then intercepted by the British sloops Zinnia and Bluebell

consisting of a medal bar with four ribbons

but had increased armour protection from 10 mm to 51 mm

the British awarded him the 1939-1945 Star

the obverse is an iron cross paty of red enamel with “LAP 1919” (Latgale Artilērijas Pulks) on the arms

A Mint Second War Italian Commander’s Tank Badge Archive the fully laden Aud wasItaly (Kingdom): Bronze gilt with red and black enamels, illustrating a dragon hovering over a tank, surrounded by an open ended wreath of oak leaves, inscribed "FERREA MOLE FERREO CVORE" (Iron Heart, Iron Mole), 31. 2 mm x 46. 5 mm, slide locking horizontal pinback, intact enamels, near mint.