Romania Crusade Against Communism Medal AZOV combat clasp,ww2

Description

here is 100% an original medal ,full size ,1st type medal, very good condition for your collection.
In bronze, engraver marked "P. GRANT" on the obverse, measuring 31.8 mm in diameter, edge nicks, contact marks, spotting, original ribbon,clasp AZOV with hook and eye.The medal is very good condition.
The
Medalia
Cruciada împotriva comunismului
("Crusade
Against Communism
medal",
was a Romanian Military Award of ww2
It was instituted on April 1, 1942 by the Royal Decree No. 1014, of  King Michael I of Romania.
It was commissioned to recognise the distinguished service of Romanian and other Axis Powerrs
military and civilian personnel operating on both the Eastern and Home .The medal has combat clasp
Battle of the Sea of Azov ( The
Battle of the Sea of Azov
, also known as the
Chernigovka pocket
was an Axis military campaign fought between Sept.26 1941 and Oct.11.1941 on the northern shores of the Azov Sea
on the Eastern Front if ww2 .
It resulted in a complete Axis victory over the Red Army).
During Socialist era many medals and award documents were discarded by veterans and their relatives for fear of prosecution and reprisal by the Communist authorities.