The Italy Star | |
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Type | Military campaign medal |
Awarded for | Entry into operational area |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India |
Eligibility | All Ranks |
Campaign(s) | Italy 1943–1945 |
Established | May 1945 |
Order of wear | |
Next (higher) | Burma Star |
Next (lower) | France and Germany Star |
Related | France: Italian campaign medal 1943–44 |
The Italy Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British Commonwealth forces who served in the Italian Campaign from 1943 to 1945, during the Second World War.[1][2]