Europe. A Pair of Decorations & Badges Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI”

ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI” (“Military Order of Merit”)

They were thus not part of the regular Royal Lao system of awards

forced Carmichael to be admitted to Marseille Stationary Hospital in Marseille

Some creasing is evident to the binding

A very well-preserved State Forestry Service Oberforstmeister service tunic

Europe. A Pair of Decorations & Badges Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI”1) A Privately Made Italian Medal. In bronze gilt and enamel, consists of a Maltese cross in white enamel, a wreath in each quadrant, the obverse centerpiece bearing a crown on a red enameled field, surrounded by the inscription PER L'ONORE E LIBERTA DEI POPOLI (For the honor and freedom of the people), reverse centerpiece bearing a winged lion (possibly the lion of Saint Mark), topped by crown, includes neck ribbon, measuring 68 mm (h) x 47. 7 mm