Silver Medal of Military Valor
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During World War I, the Italian Silver Medal for Military Valor (Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare) was awarded to military personnel for exceptional valor in combat. For each subsequent act of valor, the recipient was awarded a bar in the corresponding class.
The medal was established in 1833 by King Carlo Alberto of Sardinia.
Ernest Hemingway was one famous recipient of this award.
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