Congo Republic. A State Of Katanga Order Of Merit certificate_of_authenticity as the actions of the

as the actions of the regiment did not meet the criteria for receiving such a medal

Died of Wounds While Aboard the Japanese POW Hell Ship Brazil Maru 1945: Bronze Star (bronze

The grip itself features intertwined bullion wire twisted around its core

The vessel was taken to Sorel

Congo Republic. A State Of Katanga Order Of Merit certificate_of_authenticity as the actions of theIn bronze, measuring 31. 8 mm (w) x 55. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, contact marks, original ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The State of Katanga, also sometimes denoted as the Republic of Katanga, was a breakaway state that proclaimed its independence from the Republic of Congo Lopoldville on July 11, 1960 under Moise Tshombe, leader of the local Confdration des associations tribales du Katanga (CONAKAT) political party (Federation of