Hungary, Regency. A National Defence Cross, C.1940 Archive gilt almost entirely worn off

gilt almost entirely worn off due to age and wear

65mm(w) x 33mm (h)

Stalk Hand-Grenades

War Merit Cross 1st Class by Steinhauer & Lück - in silvered tombac

Swiss made by Huguenin

Hungary, Regency. A National Defence Cross, C.1940 Archive gilt almost entirely worn offHungary (Kingdom); Silvered bronze, 38. 8 mm (w) x 44 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension, on its original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, surface bubbling, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Cross was instituted December 11, 1940 with the intention initially of rewarding those who had resisted and defeated the Communist regime of Bela Kun in 1919 and later, those who loyally served the Regent of Hungary and fought subversive elements during