A South African Bophuthatswana Defence Force Commendation Medal Archive This brute went away

This brute went away

also commonly referred to as the Hindenburg Cross

illustrating the uniformed three-quarter facing bust of Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen (The Red Baron)

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Division surrendered in 1945

A South African Bophuthatswana Defence Force Commendation Medal Archive This brute went awayBronzed metal, 37. 5 mm x 49 mm, incorrect replacement ribbon, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Defence Force Commendation Medal was instituted by the State President of the Republic of Bophuthatswana in 1982. It could be awarded to all ranks for service of a high standard. The Bophuthatswana Defence Force (BDF) was established upon that country's independence on December 6, 1977. The Republic of Bophuthatswana ceased to exist on