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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;daveydempsey, post: 4350797, member: 22&quot;]They are heavily counterfeited and there is no easy answer to telll the difference between real and fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>All I will say is yours looks to be in too good condition and not something that has been stored away for 80 years.</p><p>The medals develop a patina when stored in their original packaging and the ribbons degrade.</p><p><br /></p><p>The award had two variants: <i>with swords</i> given to soldiers for exceptional service “not in direct connection with combat”, and <i>without swords</i> given to civilians for meritorious service in “furtherance of the war effort”[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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