Ethiopian Resistance Heros Family Tries To Reclaim Medal Taken By Italian Troops

Ras Desta Damtews solid gold Imperial Order of the Star of Ethopia failed to sell on auction site this month The descendants of a hero of Ethiopias resistance against European imperialism are seeking to retrieve a gold medal taken from him by Italian troops, after the artefacts current holder failed to sell it at an online auction earlier this month. The solid gold Imperial Order of the Star of Ethiopia used to be in the possession of Ras Desta Damtew, a son-in-law of Emperor Haile Selassie and a guerrilla army commander whose capture and execution in 1937 spelled the end of Ethiopias resistance to fascist Italys occupation.