Ukraine. An Armed Forces Combatant's Cross, C.1945 Auction each constructed of purple doeskin

each constructed of purple doeskin wool with buckram cores

Manitoba was the Canadian holding the record for "most fighting decorations" in the war

1) A Long Service Decoration ribbon

good very fine condition overall

Ukraine. An Armed Forces Combatant's Cross, C.1945 Auction each constructed of purple doeskin(Khrest boyovoho diyacha ZSU ). Instituted in 1940. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with azure blue and black enamels, obverse illustrating a Crutch Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the four arms in black, with a central raised disk in blue bearing a raised Tryzub, reverse inscribed in Ukrainian "C Y B" (SUV) on the arm at 12 o'clock and number impressed 0588 on reverse, measuring 38. 6 mm x 38. 9 mm, and weighing 27. 8