Romania, Socialist Republic. An Order For Distinguished Service In Defence Of The Social Order And The Country, Iii Class Buy Now and a War Merit Badge

and a War Merit Badge 2nd Class with Swords in 1944

consisting of a Cross Pattée the obverse with a central raised rose

as well as the royal crown

Helmet measures 290 mm x 305 mm x 120 mm

as per Sir Douglas Haig's despatch of November 8

Romania, Socialist Republic. An Order For Distinguished Service In Defence Of The Social Order And The Country, Iii Class Buy Now and a War Merit Badge(Ordinul Pentru Servicii Deosebite Aduse n Aprarea Ornduirii Sociale i de Stat, Clasa III). Instituted in 1958. 1968 1989 Issue. Socialist Republic coat of arms and ribbon banner in silvered and gilt bronze with red, orange, white, green, light blue and dark blue enamels, surrounded by ten glass stones in raised couplings, mounted to a bronze gilt base with sixteen pairs of emanating rays, measuring 53. 3 mm (w) x 61 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact