Germany, Weimar Republic. A Flanders Cross, with Campaign Clasps Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the small red enamelled ribbon

the small red enamelled ribbon at the bottom presents the Cyrillic letters СССР (the USSR)

70mm from wing tip to wing tip

The blade shows minimal wear with light oxidation and minor blemishes

Gheorghiu-Dej gave a five-hour speech in which he stressed the idea of national communism and Romania’s right to follow its own interests rather than be forced to follow another’s (referring to the Soviet Union)

MAY 1915" (THE LINER LUSITANIA SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE 5 MAY 1915”) below

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Flanders Cross, with Campaign Clasps Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the small red enamelled ribbon(Ehren und Erinnerungskreuz Marinekorps Flandern mit Spangen). Instituted 13 September 1921 by Admiral Ludwig von Schrder. (1920 1923 issue). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a single mount with FLANDERNSCHLACHT and DURCHBRUCHSCHLACHT campaign clasps, unmarked, measuring 40. 35 mm (w) x 45. 71 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.