France, Iv Republic. An Order Of Merit For Service To Veterans, Ii Class Officer, C.1955 Newly Listed with the majority of its

with the majority of its original silver finish worn off but with enough remaining to positively identify this piece as a silver grade Panzer badge

and with Gold sun rays between the arms of the cross

He succeeded the throne upon the death of his father

with some paste residue in the crevices of the core

France, Iv Republic. An Order Of Merit For Service To Veterans, Ii Class Officer, C.1955 Newly Listed with the majority of its(Ordre du Mrite Combattant). Instituted in 1953. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with green enamels, engraver marked just below the bust on the obverse, measuring 40 mm (w) x 40. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, very light contact, large rosette on its original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit for Service to Veterans was instituted on September 14, 1953 and discontinued on January 1,