Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa In Gold, I Class Knight, c.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac In mid May of 1943

In mid May of 1943 Sträuber spent a month with the 3rd Company of Marching Battalion 5 Lappland

held in position via brass ERII buttons on both sides

but the enamels perfectly preserved

The first type of this medal was introduced in 1913 during The Balkan Wars

he was recalled for service with the Royal New Zealand Navy as a Chief Petty Officer on February 4

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa In Gold, I Class Knight, c.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac In mid May of 1943(Kungliga Vasaorden). Instituted in 1772. II Period (Issued 1866 1975). In 18 karat Gold and enamels, a white enamelled Gold Maltese cross with ball finials, with a Gold crown of Sweden in each quadrant, obverse roundel is charged with a vase and a sheaf encircled by a red enamelled band featuring the inscription GUSTAF DEN III INST. MDCCLXXII, with mirrored reverse roundel, marked on the 3 o'clock arm with makers mark CFC (denoting C. F. Carlman),