Bulgaria, Finland, France, Italy, Romania, Russia, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, United States, Yugoslavia. Lot of Seventeen Medals and three Assorted Items consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac His body was later recovered

His body was later recovered from the cold waters of Courtenay Bay

the reverse centre bears the inscription “DEM SIEGER IM OLYMPIA PRÜFUNGSKAMPF” (THE WINNER IN THE OLYMPIA EXAMINATION FIGHT) with a laurel sprig below

composed (mostly) of Italian Officers and Croatian enlisted men and NCO’s

Footnote: Private John Smitzer of the 3rd York Unit

Bulgaria, Finland, France, Italy, Romania, Russia, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, United States, Yugoslavia. Lot of Seventeen Medals and three Assorted Items consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac His body was later recoveredMostly Surplus along with a few Copies, especially the Russian, Soviet and British medals. Medals include: five Bulgaria, one Finland, two France, one Italy, two Romania, one Russia, one Soviet Union, one United Kingdom, one United States, two Yugoslavia. Fifteen are in bronze, two are in brass, one is silver, one is in blackened iron, one is silvered, eight with gilt, two with enamels, the Finnish medal with a clasp, in a variety of sizes, original