Ukraine. An Armed Forces Combatant's Cross, C.1945 Hold with black velvet removable medalbed

with black velvet removable medalbed and storage compartment for ribbon

A French Made Portuguese Military Order of Christ in Gold - Type 1

He was wounded in action on May 19

but overall very fine condition

19 mm (w) x 57

Ukraine. An Armed Forces Combatant's Cross, C.1945 Hold with black velvet removable medalbed(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