Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic. An Order Of The People's Hero (Order Of The National Hero), Second Example By Ikom, C.1975 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 44 mm x 55

measuring 44 mm x 55 mm

War Merit 2nd Class with Swords

all are mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback

Private First Class Meltzer returned from overseas on May 9

the reverse with a circular central medallion depicting the royal cipher of King William I

Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic. An Order Of The People's Hero (Order Of The National Hero), Second Example By Ikom, C.1975 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 44 mm x 55(Orden narodnog heroja). Instituted in 1943. In gilt tombac, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Ikom of Zagreb, measuring 43. 7 mm (w) x 59. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, very light contact, on its original full length neck ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the People's Hero (AKA Order of the National Hero) was instituted on August 15, 1943 and awarded to individuals, military units and other organizations for