Syria, Republic. An Order Of Civil Merit, Ii Class, C.1953 certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The 1st SS Panzer

Footnote: The 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS AH began as AH’s personal bodyguard and eventually grew into an elite division-sized unit during the Second World War

1916 for overseas service

Memorial Crosses were delivered to his wife

adorned by the Prussian State Crown

1944 and signed in blue ink by a Hauptmann (Captain) and the battalion’s Commander

Syria, Republic. An Order Of Civil Merit, Ii Class, C.1953 certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The 1st SS Panzer( ). Instituted in 1919. Type II. 1953 present issue. A II Class set consisting of an enameled white five pointed star in silver gilt, composed of arrows points with green stylized floral, presenting delicate ornament patterns in each quadrant, the reverse presenting detailed engraved Arab characters, referencing "Service to the state or to the 'Arab cause", surmounted by ornament integral suspension and elongated loop, measuring 57. 59 mm (w) x 69.