Morocco. An Order Of Ouissam Alaouite, Iii Class Commander, C.1945 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with the designations "First Class"

with the designations "First Class" and "Free Ticket" (Pass)

the monogrammed flap has several marks and gouges

A partially-intact maker’s mark of the firm of Peter Küpper

as Major Howard had been killed in action not long after the DSO had been awarded to him

Footnote: The Military Medal for the Occupation of the Rhineland was instituted in 1925 by the Fédération des Anciens Combattants de la Rhénanie et de la Ruhr

Morocco. An Order Of Ouissam Alaouite, Iii Class Commander, C.1945 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with the designations "First Class"Instituted in 1913. Type II (1934 1954). In silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, type II as defined by the lack of inscriptions on the arms on the obverse, hallmarked with a boar's head (denoting French manufacture of 900 silver, post 1838) and maker marked "A. B. & Co" (Arthus Bertrand) on the reverse of the loop, measuring 58 mm (w) x 84. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the red