Estonia, Republic. A Miniature Order Of The Eagle Cross, Grand Cross Star, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity with 10 mm wide machine

with 10 mm wide machine embroidery constructed of silvery wire on all three sides

a China-Burma-India Shoulder Patch (in red

was killed

reverse inscribed "1944-1945 NORMANDY / MOUNT PINCON / CROSSING OF THE SEINE / BRUSSELS AND ANTWERP / THE ADVANCE TO ARNHEM / THE ARDENNES / THE REICHSWALD / CROSSING OF THE RHINE / FINAL ADVANCE INTO GERMANY" inside an open-ended wreath of olive leaves

inscribed "I have the honor in sending my insignia of rank to Lt

Estonia, Republic. A Miniature Order Of The Eagle Cross, Grand Cross Star, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity with 10 mm wide machineKotkaristi teenetemaerk. Instituted in 1928. Three piece construction, silver eagle fronting a bronze gilt and black enamelled Maltese cross, mounted to an eight pointed faceted star base, measuring 17. 2 mm (w) x 19. 7 mm (h), intact enamels, on its original folded ribbon, extremely fine.