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Description: | Concept: medals / orders / decorations, aircraft, action, military vehicles, seascape, weapons, military personnel, propaganda Description: whole: the image occupies the upper three-quarters. The title is separate and positioned in the lower centre, in dark blue, held within a light blue inset with a narrow black border. The subtitle and text are separate and placed in the lower quarter, in blue, set against a white background. image: a depiction of two Italian torpedo bomber aircraft flying low over the sea. One of the aircraft drops a torpedo which causes a spray of water as it hits the sea. text: V [unreadable artist's signature] MEDAGLIA D'ORO AL VALOR MILITARE ALLA BANDIERA DEL 36° STORMO AEROSILURANTI Al vertice di ogni eroismo i suoi equipaggi, con la decisa volontà di prodigarsi oltre ogni umana possibilità, in epica azione di siluramento in massa, lanciavano l'anima, il velivolo e le armi contro una potente formazione navale inglese che veniva duramente colpita e costretta con le danneggiate superstiti navi a volgere la prora verso le proprie basi. Dall'azione superba, consacrata ai fasti dell'Aeronautica, non facevano ritorno il Comandante dello Stormo, tre Comandanti di squadriglia e numerosi gregari, che ebbero a premio del loro ardimento la gloria del cielo, l'eterno riposo del Mare nostro e l'imperitura gratitudine della Patria. CIELO DEL MEDITERRANEO OCCIDENTALE . 27 SETTEMBRE 1941-XIX. CRONACHE N. 34 - STUDIO TECNICO EDITORIALE ITALIANO - ROMA ESENTE DA BOLLO IND. GRAF. N. MONETA - MILANO - 1943-XXI [Gold medal of military valour - to the flag of the 36th Torpedo Bomber Squadron. To the apex of any heroism, the crew with a firm willingness to over-reach beyond human capabilities, in an epic action of mass torpedo bombing, they launched soul, aircraft, weapons, against a powerful British naval formation which was heavily hit and forced to return to base, together with the other surviving ships. From this superb action, consigned to aeronautic legend, the squadron Commander, three Commanders of sub-divisions and many other supporting aviators, did not return. They were rewarded the glory of the sky for their audacity, the eternal rest of our sea and the ultimate gratitude of the Motherland. The sky over the Western Mediterranean. 27th September 1941. Bulletin no. 34. Exempt from tax.] Object: aircraft, torpedo | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Printer: N Moneta, Milano Publisher/Sponsor: Studio Tecnico Editoriale Italiano, Roma | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=2680... | Go to resource |
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