Croatia, Independent State. A Medal For The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of Croatian Independence 1918-1943 certificate_of_authenticity Pope Pius XI removed from

Pope Pius XI removed from the Mercedarian title the appellatives of Royal and Military which the Order had since its origin

his Commanding Officer in Vietnam cited him for treating wounded men under mortar fire and saving the life of an Army Sergeant (Anderson) whose legs and right arm had been blown off

with obverse centre exhibiting a superposed coat of arms of the King of Cambodia in Gold

Footnote: Thomas Henry Pengilley was born on August 21

a floating divider in the box separating the goggles from the additional lenses and cleaning cloth

Croatia, Independent State. A Medal For The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of Croatian Independence 1918-1943 certificate_of_authenticity Pope Pius XI removed from(Medaljaza dvadesetpetu obljetnicu hrvatske neovisnosti 1918 1943). Instituted in 1943. In bronze gilt, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Braa Knaus of Zagreb, measuring 30 mm in diameter, residue evident on the obverse, traces of gilt remains, light contact, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, better than very fine. Footnote: This medal was conferred upon members of the Croatian Homeland Defence and civilians who demonstrated