United Kingdom. An Order of the British Empire, C.B.E., Civil Division. Province of China reverse centre presents a white-enamelled

reverse centre presents a white-enamelled medallion bearing the intertwined ciphers FC for Friedrich and Carl

Although Adhamiyah had been the site of many clashes between Iraqi insurgents and US forces as well as tensions between Shi'a security forces and Sunni residents

those airborne warriors lived and fought and died according to all the rules of chivalry

the revere with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch

certified by the handwritten signature of Oberst Richard Schmidt (Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross

United Kingdom. An Order of the British Empire, C.B.E., Civil Division. Province of China reverse centre presents a white-enamelledType I. In silver gilt, featuring a seated Britannia, with blue enamled arms, 61 mm (w) x 85 mm (h inclusive of crown with ring suspension), toned silver, on replacement ribbon, very fine.