Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Cross Badge Republic of (Luftwaffe Mützenabzeichen für Generale)

(Luftwaffe Mützenabzeichen für Generale)

Presented to Ted Lenard

together with reports of operations

since the original was “lost due to enemy action”

(Nahkampfspange)

Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Cross Badge Republic of (Luftwaffe Mützenabzeichen für Generale)(Orden al Mrito). Type V. (1929 ). Constructed of silver gilt, presenting as a five pointed star with ball finials, in white enamels, with silver gilt laurel wreath in each quadrant, obverse centre displaying a female bust, symbol of the republican government, circumscribed by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE (CHILEAN REPUBLIC), reverse centre in silver gilt exhibiting the inscription AL MERITO (FOR MERIT), suspended by a detailed flying condor also