Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Bridget, Grand Cross, C.1960 certificate_of_authenticity extremely fine/near mint condition

extremely fine/near mint condition

awarded "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty

but all ranks showed great dash and initiative and the objective was finally captured and consolidated

which he described as "eight months of solitude"

he received  German Cross in Gold on 26 November 1942 as Oberleutnant zur See on Schnellboot S-22 in the 4

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Bridget, Grand Cross, C.1960 certificate_of_authenticity extremely fine/near mint conditionBadge: in bronze gilt with red and navy blue enamels, measuring 63. 8 mm (w) x 76. 2 mm (h), on its full length sash; and Breast Star: cross in bronze gilt with red and navy blue enamels, mounted a bronze gilt eight pointed star base, measuring 81. 2 mm (w) x 82 mm (h), vertical pinback. Intact enamels, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of St. Bridget of Sweden appears to have been created in the 1960s and faded from view some twenty years