"Soldiers of the Soil" (SOS) was a national initiative run by the Canadian Food Board
the blade better than very fine
attached to the helmet via a u-shaped prong on the back of the cockade and slid through a slot behind the shako plate
weighs 37 g
Double strike of "T" over "P" on rank
Romania, Kingdom. Two Awards & Decorations Hold "Soldiers of the Soil" (SOS)Medal for Manhood and Loyalty with Crossed Swords, 2nd Class, Type I (1878 1916) (in silvered bronze, measuring 26. 5 mm (w) x 53 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, original ribbon); and Crusade Against Communism Medal 1941 (bronze, engraver marked "P. GRANT" on the obverse, measuring 31. 8 mm in diameter, original ribbon). Together, very fine. Footnote: The Medal for Manhood and Loyalty was instituted on November 3, 1903, with the designation