Romania, Kingdom. A Cross Of Sanitary Merit, 2Nd Class, C.1914 United Republic of an early cross circa 1815-1830

an early cross circa 1815-1830

Several pictures show men wearing pilot badges

6 mm x 116 mm

When the Luftwaffe was established in 1935

he was posthumously awarded the Infantry Assault Badge

Romania, Kingdom. A Cross Of Sanitary Merit, 2Nd Class, C.1914 United Republic of an early cross circa 1815-1830In silvered bronze with red enamels, 29. 5 mm (w) x 56. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, on its original wartime ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Cross of Sanitary Merit was established by King Carol I of Romania by Royal Decree 6471 on November 25, 1913 for his wife Princess Elisabeth of Wied, to award Romanian men, women and organizations deemed to be working outstandingly to improve the health status of the country.