marked on the pin B
The Cossacks retained much of their Soviet dress and equipment
eight were taken as Prisoners of War (three later executed
a rare example of a Ground Assault Badge with most of its original finish intact
the obverse centre bears the inscription “VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT” (MERIT OF THE STATE) encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon in a bow at the bottom
Two Sicilies, Kingdom. Bulgaria, Kingdom. Two Awards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac marked on the pin BIncludes: 1. Kingdom of the Two Sicilies: Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George, Breast Star (Sacro Militare Ordine Costantiniano di San Giorgio). Instituted in 1545. Three piece construction, insignia in bronze gilt with red enamels, mounted to a bronze gilt eight pointed star base, each star point with seven emanating rays, unmarked, measuring 86 mm (w) x 86. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear on the points