Paraguay, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Grand Cross Set, c.1970 Province of China 1) A Soldbuch zugleich Personalausweis

1) A Soldbuch zugleich Personalausweis (Pay Book and Identity Card)

” The inside pocket also includes a tailor receipt with the following information

He is buried in Tahoma National Cemetery

A very fine German National Employee’s field cap

the reverse maker marked “ADOLF BESSON

Paraguay, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Grand Cross Set, c.1970 Province of China 1) A Soldbuch zugleich Personalausweis(Orden Nacional del Mrito). Instituted April 8, 1865. Reinstituted June 23, 1939 and amended September 7 1956. Type III (1956 ). In silver gilt, a white enamelled five point star with large ball finials, three rays emulating between each quadrant, a half laurel and half oak leaf green enamel wreath connecting the tips of the arms, the obverse medallion features a lion head surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed HONOR ET GLORIA, the reverse