Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic. An Order Of The People's Hero (Order Of The National Hero), Second Example By Ikom, C.1975 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Private First Class Meltzer returned

Private First Class Meltzer returned from overseas on May 9

constructed of fine field-grey wool with a rayon interior liner

all are mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback

A Soviet Order of Maternal Glory

the reverse with a circular central medallion depicting the royal cipher of King William I

Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic. An Order Of The People's Hero (Order Of The National Hero), Second Example By Ikom, C.1975 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Private First Class Meltzer returned(Orden narodnog heroja). Instituted in 1943. In gilt tombac, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Ikom of Zagreb, measuring 43. 7 mm (w) x 59. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, very light contact, on its original full length neck ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the People's Hero (AKA Order of the National Hero) was instituted on August 15, 1943 and awarded to individuals, military units and other organizations for