Slovakia, I Republic. A Military Sports Badge, I Class In Gold Auction 3 mm x 265 mm

3 mm x 265 mm overall

and is also stamped with a black ink size mark of “57 ½”

He received the Iron Cross 1st Class on June 28th

Ontario on October 22

Slovakia, I Republic. A Military Sports Badge, I Class In Gold Auction 3 mm x 265 mmConstructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a red, white, and blue enameled banner overlaid by initials OAP, overlaid by a black enameled triangle bearing a Slovak national eagle clutching a wreath, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.