Czechoslovakia. A Decoration For The Czechoslovak Volunters Of 1918-1919 GTRexclude Chandler" in pencil on the

Chandler" in pencil on the front cover

the latter maker marked "V&S"

182 ton Finnish Steamer Oscar Midling

tear evident in the band

Accompanied by its 10 mm x 34 mm Ribbon Bar

Czechoslovakia. A Decoration For The Czechoslovak Volunters Of 1918-1919 GTRexclude Chandler" in pencil on thePametn odznaki Ceskoslovensk dobrovolniki. Instituted in 1938. In bronze, measuring 36. 3 mm in diameter, original ribbon with dual prong pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The lands of Czechoslovakia had been part of the Austro Hungarian Empire since the Battle of the White Mountain in 1620 crushed Bohemian independence. The independence of the Czechoslovak Republic was proclaimed in Prague on October 28, 1918 and ratified by the treaties of Saint