An Exquisite Russian Imperial Tsar Nicholas Ii Brooch In Gold & Diamonds Hold Private Laplante was discharged upon

Private Laplante was discharged upon demobilization at District Depot

followed three weeks later by his admission to Moore Barracks Hospital at Shorncliffe with a case of the Measles on June 17th

1944 and signed in black ink by Rear Admiral and Coast Commander of the western Baltic Sea

He was awarded the Iron Cross for bravery under fire and was later hospitalized for his injuries in Vienna

39" (Rhön Flying Competition

An Exquisite Russian Imperial Tsar Nicholas Ii Brooch In Gold & Diamonds Hold Private Laplante was discharged uponRussia (Imperial): A high quality, period brooch with an 18k gold oval frame housing (tested), a colour portrait of Tsar Nicholas II, the image under an oval glass and surrounded by forty eight old cut diamonds on the perimeter of the frame, weighing 10. 8 grams, measuring 33 mm x 40 mm, Gold horizontal pinback, extremely fine.