What medal?

[TerryG]

Just got this photo. I do not recognise the medal on the ribbon. Unfortunately, magnifying does not help much. The back is marked Wien and 1943.
Thanks for any help.

[Jaime]

Terry,

It could be Medal for the Crusade against Communism (Romania).

Cheers,

Jaime.

[TerryG]

Terry,

It could be Medal for the Crusade against Communism (Romania).

Cheers,

Jaime.

Thanks Jaime. Ribbon seems of an even colour whereas the Crusade ribbon has a pattern...

[TerryG]

I tried to get a close up...

[TerryG]

Any further suggestions?

[pauke]

medal

Perhaps something Italian?

[TerryG]

Perhaps something Italian?

Anything specific? I keep looking at it and it looks like there is a small figure on the lower part of the medal...a bird?

[Jimbo#1]

Thought?

Could it be an Anschluss Medal? The white & black thin edge may be hard to see at first glance as it is a very thin set of lines anyway?

that said, the other thing that makes it say it isn't is the fact that it is marked "1943" - that doesn't fit with wearing the medal

[Gerdan]

There are some of reasons to identify it as a "Anschlussmedaille Sudetenland" ,I think.

https://www.google.de/search?q=ansch...w=1523&bih=719

Gerdan

[TerryG]

Thanks guys. The figure on the medal seems to be at 6 O'clock. The flower war medals men are not.....I remain unconvinced.