the other two at the waist are without pleats and are larger and deeper than the breast pockets
he was promoted to the rank of Senior Canoneer with the Artillery Regiment
very attractive and scarce star
Footnote: Sergeant (Feldwebel) Georg Claus was a member of the Luffwaffe
Footnote: The Opera Nazionale Balilla (ONB) was an Italian Fascist youth organization functioning
A Czechoslovakian Medal For The Defence Of The Homeland Auction Archive the other two at theA Czechoslovakian Medal for the Defence of the Homeland Silver gilt, hallmarked, maker marked "ZUKOV" and marked "900" (silver) on the reverse of the medal, hallmarked on the reverse of the wreath, 32 mm x 47. 8 mm, original ribbon, gilt loss overall, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on February 8, 1955 for bravery in defence of the Czechoslovak Republic and its borders. In 1960, "CSR" (Czechoslovak Republic) became "CSSR"