Details
LOT 3746
World War I & II AE Medal Group. 1914-1918 and 1940-1942 A.D.
Comprising: mixed group of WWI medals including WW1 Honour Cross with Swords 1914-1918, Hindenburg Cross, Packet of issue; Hellenic Army Commemorative Medal Of The War Of 1940-1941; The Medal 'For the Defence of Stalingrad' established on December 22, 1942 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR; and Belgium WW1 Croix Guerre War Cross of 1914. Good Very Fine - Extremely Fine.(73.07gr total, 31-63mm excluding ribbon). [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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