Estonia, Republic. An Order Of The White Star, I Class Grand Cross, C.1945 Hold maker marked "VANGUARD" on the

maker marked "VANGUARD" on the reverse

but the collapse of the bridge over the Maagor Weeser Linth dropped much of their army into the river where they drowned

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with 7 others declared missing

Estonia, Republic. An Order Of The White Star, I Class Grand Cross, C.1945 Hold maker marked "VANGUARD" on the(Valgethe teenetemrk). Instituted in 1936. In bronze gilt with white enamels, measuring 63 mm (w) x 67. 5 mm (h), crazing evident in the white enamels on the arm at 12 o'clock on the obverse, chipping and crazing in the white enamels on the arms at 4 and 12 o'clock and on the centrepiece on the reverse, on an replacement period sash, very fine. Footnote: The Order of the White Star was instituted in 1936 and awarded to Estonian citizens, to give