Brazil, Republic. An Order Of Aeronautical Merit, Commander’s Cross, C.1950 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic measuring 212 mm x 131

measuring 212 mm x 131 mm (folded)

which would have been officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games were to be celebrated in 1940 in Sapporo

but only two weeks later he was redeployed to the 10th Company of Infantry Regiment 97

below a ribbon banner inscribed “Jagdaufseher” (Gamekeeper) with number stamped “27251”

along with extensive surface rust on the exterior

Brazil, Republic. An Order Of Aeronautical Merit, Commander’s Cross, C.1950 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic measuring 212 mm x 131(Ordem do Merito Aeronautico). Instituted November 1 1943. A silver gilt crutch cross consisting of four arms with white enamel edges portraying a square swirl design, and a propeller wing in the middle of each arm, the obverse central medallion features a sword with outstretched wings, contained in a blue enamel surround inscribed MERITO AERONAUTICO, the reverse medallion presents a yellow and green enamelled star with a large blue circular center,