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Italian Government, (Alessandria, Egypt - December 1941).
In 1945, during an extraordinary ceremony, Crown Prince Umberto of Italy was about to pin his nation's highest decoration the 'Medaglia d'Ore' on de la Penne's chest.
Among those in attendance, a man who like Sir. Winston Churchill regarded his old-adversary as a man who was an extraordinary example of courage and genuity, stepped forward, Sir. Charles Morgan (Vice-Admiral), former skipper of the Valiant and said: 'Thanks to de la Penne's warning, not one life of the 1700 Valiant's crew had been lost’ he insisted on pinning the medal on Luigi DURAND DE LA PENNE's chest.
6 gold medals of valor were awarded :
(SLC221 - SLC222)
Luigi DURAND DE LA PENNE (1914-1992)
Emilio BIANCHI (1912-2015)
Antonio MARCEGLIA (1915-1992)
Spartaco SCHERGAT (1920-1996)
Vincenzo MARTELOTTA (1913-1973)
Mario MARINO (1914-1982)
AND...
In the legacy of Panerai, Rolex (Hans Wilsdorf) and Guido Panerai had a special relationship as well as with the British Ministry of Defense
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