Romania, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Romania, III Class Commander, Military Division, c.1940 Republic of containing 260 pages

containing 260 pages

overlaid by a gilt inscription of “MUSSERT 1941”

he was discharged on September 29th and returned to the 3rd Canadian Command Depot

Footnote: This particular example was featured as an exemplar of the award on page 293 of Karsten Klingbeil’s “Orden: 1700-2000”

Romania, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown of Romania, III Class Commander, Military Division, c.1940 Republic of containing 260 pages(Ordin "Corona Romaniei"). Instituted in 1881. Type II (1932 1947). Multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, cypher of King Carol II on the obverse centrepiece, marked "SILBER" (silver in German) and maker marked "CPZ" on the reverse of the ring, measuring 45. 7 mm (w) x 70 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, on its original military full length neck ribbon, extremely fine.