Romanian Medal for the Crusade against Bolshevism

The original medal is in excellent condition. The medal is a disk made of tompak with a diameter of 32 mm. On the obverse, in the central part, there is an image of an equilateral cross, on which a hand holding a raised sword is superimposed. Above the hilt of the sword, on different sides of the blade, the numbers 19 and 41 are written, rays radiate around the hilt. Around the circumference of the medal is an inscription in Romanian CRUCIADA ÎMPOTRIVA COMUNISMULUI(Crusade against Communism). On the reverse, in the central part, there is a female head in profile, and under it, along the circumference, the inscription ROMÂNIA RECUNOSCĂTOARE (Grateful Romania). A ribbon ring is attached to the upper part of the medal. The ribbon of the medal is red, 35 mm wide, in its center there is an 8 mm wide strip of horizontal red, yellow and blue stripes; along the edges there are white stripes 2 mm wide. Guarantee of authenticity.

The medal "Crusade against Communism" (rum. Medalia Cruciada Împotriva Comunismului) is a Romanian award from the period of the Second World War. The medal was established by Royal Decree No. 1014 of April 1, 1942 to reward persons who took part in military operations against the USSR. This medal was awarded to Romanian soldiers and officers who fought on the Eastern Front, as well as to civilians who participated in events related to the battles on this front. The medal could be awarded to servicemen of the allied Romanian troops (German, Italian and Slovak). Slats with the names of the places of battles in which the awarded person participated could be attached to the ribbon of the medal; there were 14 such slats, including 3 unofficial ones. On December 31, 1944, by Decree No. 2068, the medal was abolished and no longer awarded, its wearing was prohibited, and on December 30, 1947, the entire traditional system of Romanian awards of previous periods also lost its force.