Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Cross Set, I Class, c.1950 Auction He wears the uniform of

He wears the uniform of an Oberleutnant (Senior Lieutenant)

Consisting of an oval nickel silver wreath

The primary mission assigned to the RLB was to protect the cities and population from hostile attacks

he inadvertently gave away the existence of the V-1 and V-2 rocket program

measuring 73 mm x 40 mm

Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Cross Set, I Class, c.1950 Auction He wears the uniform of(Orden del Mrito). Instituted September 4th, 1906. Type V. (C. 1950 issue). A cased Order of Merit Grand Cross set, consisting of: 1. A Grand Cross Breast Star (Type V), Constructed of silver gilt, consisting of a white enameled 5 pointed star with ball finals, with eight sun rays emanating from the center, and with a laurel wreath in the quadrants in between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central medallion with the Chilean coat of arms,