Discussions of a "Home Guard" for British Columbia began as early as January 1942
the Allied invasion of Sicily
and in 1925 started to show significant results with the number of cases reduced by 54 per cent and the number of deaths decreasing by 54 per cent as well
An American Civil War Pair to Loyall Farragut
maker marked "A B PARIS" (Arthus Bertrand) on the reverse
Spain, Spanish State. A War Cross Star, c.1970 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Discussions of a "Home Guard"(Al Merito en Campana). Instituted in 1938. Eight pointed star in silver gilt with blue, white, and red enamel pieces, centrepiece shows the symbols of Leon and Castile surrounded by ring in blue enamel with the inscription AL MRITO EN CAMPAA, vertical pinback, 60. 5 mm, very fine condition.