Lithuania, Republic. A Miniature Order Of Vytautas The Great, C.1935 Auction leading towards Hammelburg

leading towards Hammelburg

The right breast has a row of five non-magnetic metal buttons meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left

the protruding visor exhibiting cracking in its reinforcing stiffener

Also has a letter to his Next of Kin from squadron officer (22-9-1943)

along with other units

Lithuania, Republic. A Miniature Order Of Vytautas The Great, C.1935 Auction leading towards HammelburgVytauto Didziojo Ordinas. Instituted in 1929. In silver gilt with orange and white enamels, measuring 15 mm (w) x 21. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, crazing evident in the white enamels on both lateral arms of the cross on the reverse, very fine.