Slovakia, Republic. An Order of the Military Victory Cross, III Class Republic of the text by Václav Měřička

the text by Václav Měřička

Instituted 25 April 1912 by Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg

the British lion and date marked "H" (1932) on the reverse]

18 mm x 108 mm)

with white wool or cotton undersides

Slovakia, Republic. An Order of the Military Victory Cross, III Class Republic of the text by Václav Měřička(Vojenn vitazn kri). Instituted in 1939. Type II. (1941 1944). 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, measuring 35. 5 mm (w) x 51. 4 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, very light contact, accompanied by original tag, in near mint condition.