Romania, Kingdom. A Crusade Against Communism Medal, With Two Campaign Clasps consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac It measures 135 mm (w)

It measures 135 mm (w) x 265 mm (h)

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “DEUTSCHE VERDIENST-MEDAILLE” (“GERMAN MERIT MEDAL”) in Fraktur script

and no cracking to the core

marked "MODÈLE DÉPOSÉ" beside a cross above "R D 708002" on the edge

issued on 11 August 1943

Romania, Kingdom. A Crusade Against Communism Medal, With Two Campaign Clasps consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac It measures 135 mm (w)(Medalia Cruciada mpotriva comunismului). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon fastened with DNJESTR (DNIESTER) and DOBROGEA (DOBRUJA) clasps, the obverse bearing a raised female figure, the obverse bearing a raised Geneva Cross overlaid by a hand gripping a sword, in turn flanked by a date of 1941, circumscribed by an inscription of CRUCIADA MPOTRIVA COMUNISMULUI (CRUSADE AGAINST COMMUNISM), the reverse