Katanga. A Order Of National Merit, Commander’s Badge, By A. Chobillon, Paris, C.1961 Auction Archive in very fine condition with

in very fine condition with the enamels unchipped but with moderate scratching

including a large and exceptionally well-detailed case

the reverse inscribed “Der Tapferkeit” (For Bravery)

he was drafted in 1943 and joined Landesschützen Training Battalion 13 in August

The takeoff from Los Angeles was difficult because of high temperatures and an inversion layer

Katanga. A Order Of National Merit, Commander’s Badge, By A. Chobillon, Paris, C.1961 Auction Archive in very fine condition withBadge in gilt and enamels, with full length of neck ribbon, by A. Chobillon, Paris, width 47mm, in mint condition. Katanga, in the Congo, existed for as an independent state for two and a half years between July 1960 and January 1963. A rare decoration.