Ukraine. An Armed Forces Combatant's Cross, C.1945 United Republic of Soviet Union

Soviet Union

Howard took his gun up into the firing line

many with attachments

corners of case pulling apart

Two Trade Badges (in light blue embroidery

Ukraine. An Armed Forces Combatant's Cross, C.1945 United Republic of Soviet Union(Khrest boyovoho diyacha ZSU ). Instituted in 1940. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with azure blue and black enamels, obverse illustrating a Crutch Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the four arms in black, with a central raised disk in blue bearing a raised Tryzub, reverse inscribed in Ukrainian "C Y B" (SUV) on the arm at 12 o'clock and number impressed 0588 on reverse, measuring 38. 6 mm x 38. 9 mm, and weighing 27. 8