Vietnam, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 certificate_of_authenticity the interior exhibiting fading near

the interior exhibiting fading near the opening but remaining intact

consisting of 1) An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class

Protected in all cases On Russia’s wide expanse So has fortune Brought you here today   Ready at all times In hours good or not To follow and to do battle In the sacred bond of the warrior   Congratulatory Poem for the Knight’s Cross: The 2nd SS Panzer Company congratulates the commander of the 5th SS Panzer Division SS Sturmbannfuhrer Mühlenkamp on his Knight’s Cross Caucasus

and bears a transparent plastic teardrop-shaped moisture guard on the crown

This is a rare and extremely well preserved Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reichs Labour Service) car pennant belonging to the all-female Unit 106 of Niederschlesien

Vietnam, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 certificate_of_authenticity the interior exhibiting fading near(Bo Quc Hun Chng). Instituted in 1950. In silvered and gilt bronze, marked "VIET NAM" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 94. 8 mm (w) x 95 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The National Order of the Republic of Vietnam was established on August 15, 1950 when the State of Vietnam became a part of the French Union. The award was patterned after Napoleon's Legion of Honour of 1812 and the