Wounded soldiers returning from the Gallipoli Campaign founded the organization in 1916 as the Returned Soldiers Association
also known as the Mercedarians
along with other soldiers from the Jewish Legion
15mmx120mm (ribbon decoration measures 30x35
of Idar Oberstein an der Nahe” in the same style
Spain, Fascist State. A Medal Of The Russian Campaign, Officer's Version With Case, C.1943 Buy Now Wounded soldiers returning from the(Medalla de la campaa de Rusia). Instituted 9 November 1943. (1943 1944 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with clasp and horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a finely detailed Spanish eagle, its chest overlaid by a Falange insignia overlaid by a black enameled Iron Cross, set over top of a circular laurel leaf wreath, topped by a double sided royal crown, the reverse depicting a