maker marked "8" on the ring (for Ferdinand Hoffstätter
constructed of smooth dark blue wool
depicting Paar in a Waffen-SS Mann uniform with a Stahlhelm
mounted to a metal support wrapped in maroon wool
The front has a vertical row of five silvered non-magnetic metal buttons with pebbled uppers sewn in place on the right side
Slovakia, Independent State. A War Victory Cross Order, Vii Class Bronze Grade Medal Auction Archive maker marked "8" on the(Vojenn vazn kr). Instituted in 1942. In bronze gilt, measuring 35. 8 mm in diameter, very light contact, original ribbon, the pinback having broken off, near extremely fine. Footnote: The War Victory Cross Order was a medal introduced by the Slovak Republic. The order was issued to Slovakian military personnel who had been in the armed forces for a minimum of four years. A total of 3,769 awards of all classes were made, of which 437 were to members