Yugoslavia, Kingdom. A Commemorative War Cross 1941-1945, Boxed Auction Archive the reverse inscribed “Dem Verdienste

the reverse inscribed “Dem Verdienste 1914” (German - For Merit 1914) within an oak wreath

hallmarked with a boar’s head for French manufacture as well as an unknown maker mark

forest green cloth cover

in order to have control over the Arabian Peninsula and to facilitate the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca

black lacquered

Yugoslavia, Kingdom. A Commemorative War Cross 1941-1945, Boxed Auction Archive the reverse inscribed “Dem Verdienste(Kraljevski jugoslavenski spomen ratni kri). Institution date undetermined. Three piece construction, in silvered and gilt bronze with red, white and blue enamels, measuring 51. 5 mm (w) x 83. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, green oxidation evident on the portrait on the obverse centrepiece and the crown suspension, original ribbon with horizontal pinback, near extremely fine. In its cardboard box of issue, great coat of