Italian occupation of Libia, conquest of Fezzan. Gold medal for military valour to Giuseppe Locurcio, 1914. (Gold, 31.63 mm, 18.20 g). COLONNA DI OCCUPAZIONE DEL FEZZAN MVRZVCK 1914 Towered city surrounded by walls, long column of soldiers is entering in the city; in the foreground, a crowned and open winged eagle upon two palm branches. Rev. 1913 SERIR-SCEB 10 XII SCEB 11-XII BRAK 15-XII MAHARVGA 24-XII in five lines in the field. On the right two high palm trees, besides a long column of people walking slowly, some leading a camel, towards a city whose walls are in the background. Engraved on the edge, GIUSEPPE LOCURCIO. Extremely Fine. Very Rare. The medal celebrates the feats of the Italian army during the Italian-Turkish War and is dedicated to the valiant captain Giuseppe Locurcio. In 1913, an expedition was organised under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Giuseppe Miani to conquer the remote Fezzan region. The 5th Eritrean battalion commanded by Captain Domenico De Dominicis managed to rout the enemy near the oasis of Esc Scebb and was victorious in the bloody battle of Maharuga, where the Neapolitan captain lost his life, earning him the gold medal for military valour. Another brave member of the Italian contingent was Giuseppe Locurcio, an experienced artillery captain who had distinguished himself several times in Benadir, Somalia. He was chosen to be in charge of the artillery contingent in support of the infantry and on 13 December 1913, after defeating the enemy, his unit entered the town of Brak victorious. The Italian flag flew in one of the most important oases in that region and within a few days, with concerted war actions with Captain De Dominicis' infantry, the entire Fezzan region was conquered. From an artistic point of view, the medal shows an interesting usage of perspective.