Poland, Second Republic. Two Spink-made Miniature Crosses of Merit, I Class Gold Grade, c.1941 United Republic of clenching a gear displaying the

clenching a gear displaying the Hitler Youth insignia in its talons

Footnote: Francis Charles Short was born in Bristol

Marineunteroffizierlehrabteilung

James's under Our Sign Manual this Twentysecond day of August 1944 in the Eighth Year of Our Reign

a Luftwaffe EM/NCO breast eagle

Poland, Second Republic. Two Spink-made Miniature Crosses of Merit, I Class Gold Grade, c.1941 United Republic of clenching a gear displaying the(Krzy Zasugi). Instituted in 1923. Type II Includes: 1. I Class Gold Grade with Swords: in silver gilt with red and white enamels, unmarked, measuring 19. 3 mm (w) x 30 mm (h) inclusive of its swords suspension, original ribbon. 2. I Class Gold Grade: in silver gilt with red and white enamels, unmarked, measuring 19. 3 mm (w) x 19. 7 mm (h), original ribbon. Intact enamels, together, extremely fine. Footnote: The Cross of Merit is a Polish civil state