Carl you can find a lot on italian decorations at http://www.quirinale.it/Onorificenze/onorificenze.asp (it's the official site of Italian Presidence of Republic)but there's a trouble, it's only in italian.....anyway there are photos and list of decorates.
To help you, a little dictionary:
Medaglia d'Oro al Valor Militare-Gold Medal for militar bravery
Medaglia d'Argento-Silver Medal
Medaglia di Bronzo-Bronze Medal
Croce di Guerra- War Cross

Ordine Militare d'Italia-Military order of Italy
cavaliere-knight
ufficiale-Officer
commendatore (i don't know how to traslate this)
grand'ufficiale- great officer
cavaliere di gran croce- great cross knight

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