France, Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Commander C.1940 Buy Now München” below the laurel leaves

München” below the laurel leaves

(provenance: Morton & Eden

whose birthplace is situated in the neighbouring town of Dassel by the Solling Mountains

the latter’s pilot baling out - but his parachute failing to open

that he was married and that his trade was that of Driver

France, Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Commander C.1940 Buy Now München” below the laurel leaves(Ordre du Mrite Social). Instituted in 1936. 1936 1963 issue. Of French manufacture, an enameled blue seven pointed star with ball finials in silver gilt, presenting detailed laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse featuring a woman portrait circumscribed by the inscription MERITE SOCIAL (Social Merit), the reverse with an engraved inscription that stands MINISTERE DU TRAVAIL (Ministry of Labour), suspended by an oval laurel wreath also in silver