Peru, Republic. A Cross Of Military Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer Star Newly Listed with enamel restoration on obverse

with enamel restoration on obverse 6 o'clock arm

before travelling east and departing for service in Europe

my evangelist

this Officer who had just returned from patrol duty lasting 6 hours went forward to take over the front line there

obverse illustrating a standing Russian soldier in uniform and wearing a traditional soldier's cap bearing a cap badge on the front

Peru, Republic. A Cross Of Military Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer Star Newly Listed with enamel restoration on obverse(Cruz Peruana al Mrito Militar), Instituted in 1949. In bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, marked "CORONEL FRANCISCO BOLOGNESI" (Colonel Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes, 1816 1880, Peruvian military general) on the reverse, measuring 79. 2 mm (w) x 78. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, edge nick on the edge of the arm at 6 o'clock, scuffing on the arm at 9 o'clock, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Cross of Military Merit was