also a recipient of the Pour le Mérite
measuring 40 mm (w) x 23 mm (h)
not least at the crossing of the Garigliano - better known to those of the Seaforth who survived that occasion as the "River of Death":Military Cross
assisting with public works
Footnote: Oskar Dirlewanger has been described by several historians as one of the most brutal and sadistic Nazi soldiers
Romania, People's Republic, Socialist Republic. Four Decorations & Awards Archive also a recipient of theIncludes: 1. People's Republic: Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Defense of Social Order and the State (AKA "Securitata Medal") Rare (Medalie pentru realizri remarcabile n aprarea ordinii sociale i a statului), RPR version (1958), in silver, measuring 33. 7 mm in diameter, edge scratches, light contact overall, original ribbon, mounted to a five sided brass suspension with pinback). and three Socialist Republic orders: 2. Order for Service to