Ethiopia. An Eritrean Medal Of Haile Selassie I, Silver Grade United Republic of 1st Viscount Wolseley KP

1st Viscount Wolseley KP

Second Pattern

American Expeditionary Forces was awarded the Silver Star

34 mm (w) x 24 (h)

oxidation evident on the screwback

Ethiopia. An Eritrean Medal Of Haile Selassie I, Silver Grade United Republic of 1st Viscount Wolseley KPIn silvered bronze, measuring 40. 5 mm (w) x 57. 8 mm (h), light contact and surface wear, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: Eritrea was joined in federation with Ethiopia after the Second World War but in 1960, the Eritrean parliament voted unanimously for independence. There followed a long and bitter war for independence that ended only in 1991. Eritrea became independent on May 24, 1993 but war broke out again from 1998 to 2000 and