Ukraine. An Armed Forces Combatant's Cross, C.1945 Auction 1) A Long Service Decoration

1) A Long Service Decoration ribbon

Manitoba was the Canadian holding the record for "most fighting decorations" in the war

coat-of arms on the reverse

the photos show hospital beds

Ukraine. An Armed Forces Combatant's Cross, C.1945 Auction 1) A Long Service Decoration(Khrest boyovoho diyacha ZSU ). Instituted in 1940. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with azure blue and black enamels, obverse illustrating a Crutch Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the four arms in black, with a central raised disk in blue bearing a raised Tryzub, reverse inscribed in Ukrainian "C Y B" (SUV) on the arm at 12 o'clock and number impressed 0588 on reverse, measuring 38. 6 mm x 38. 9 mm, and weighing 27. 8