Slovakia, Republic. An Order Of The War Victory Cross, III Class Badge, c.1942 certificate_of_authenticity worn on period ribbon

worn on period ribbon

mounted to a five-sided aluminum suspension with pinback

after being deployed to northern Norway and Finland

extremely fine with much of the original gilt remaining intact

Slovakia, Republic. An Order Of The War Victory Cross, III Class Badge, c.1942 certificate_of_authenticity worn on period ribbon(Vojenn vitazn kri). Instituted in 1942. Type II (1941 1944). Civil Division. In silver and blue enamels the Slovak (patriarchal) cross decorated with emanating rays between the each of the six blue enamelled arms, with clusters of linden leaves at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions, vertical pinback, measuring 35. 6 mm (w) x 51. 3 mm (h), intact enamels, light loss of finish around the cross, near extremely fine.