Hungary, Kingdom. Two Awards & Decorations Archive Footnote: The Order of Leopold

Footnote: The Order of Leopold II was established by King Leopold II by an unpublished decree on August 24

preparing for action in the European theatre with the PPCLI

It was originally awarded for service in the Korean War (1950-1953)

marked "MEDAL OF HONOR" on the lid

This comprised a number of units raised in Western Canada

Hungary, Kingdom. Two Awards & Decorations Archive Footnote: The Order of LeopoldCommemorative Medal for the Liberation of Upper Hungary 1938 (in bronze, measuring 34. 2 mm in diameter, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye); and National Defence Cross (in silvered zinc, measuring 39 mm (w) x 44 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, bubbling evident in the zinc, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye). Near extremely fine.