Romania, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Romania, Ii Class Grand Officer Star, C.1920 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac constructed of card stock with

constructed of card stock with finely-detailed

the face plate flanked by "ORAN" (Algeria) on the right side and the date "1943" on the left side

insignia of The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment on the front cover and the text on the spine in gold-coloured ink

He joined the German army as a Kanonier (gunner)

suspended from an eagle

Romania, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Romania, Ii Class Grand Officer Star, C.1920 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac constructed of card stock with(Ordin "Corona Romaniei"). Instituted in 1881. Military Division, Type I (1916 1932) In silver with red and white enamels, royal crown on the obverse centrepiece, unmarked, measuring 79. 5 mm (w) x 79. 8 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, very light crazing evident in the white enamels on the centrepiece ring, otherwise the enamels are intact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Crown of Romania is a chivalric order