Latvia, First Republic. A Commemorative Medal for the War of Independence Newly Listed 5 mm inclusive of its

5 mm inclusive of its silver and red enamelled crescent moon and star suspension

1915 with a strength of 35 officers and 980 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J

Lundy is on the roll of this eighteen man unit

Issued 1848-1849 by Friedrich Wilhelm IV

It completes with a rounded pommel that maintains the dagger’s structural integrity

Latvia, First Republic. A Commemorative Medal for the War of Independence Newly Listed 5 mm inclusive of itsConstructed of silver with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a shield with a red enameled field, overlaid by an arm wielding a sword which bears a mobile swastika on the crossguard, interspersed with five pointed stars and flanked by clusters of oak leaves, topped by a banner bearing an inscription of PAR TVZEMI (FOR THE FATHERLAND), flanked by dates 1918 1920, unmarked, measuring 27. 98 mm (w)