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Ukraine. An Armed Forces Combatant's Cross, C.1945 United Republic of corners of case pulling apart(Khrest boyovoho diyacha ZSU ). Instituted in 1940. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with azure blue and black enamels, obverse illustrating a Crutch Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the four arms in black, with a central raised disk in blue bearing a raised Tryzub, reverse inscribed in Ukrainian "C Y B" (SUV) on the arm at 12 o'clock and number impressed 0588 on reverse, measuring 38. 6 mm x 38. 9 mm, and weighing 27. 8