South Vietnam. A Navy Gallantry Cross, C. 1965 Auction and a Torpedo Mechanic’s career

and a Torpedo Mechanic’s career cipher

The mask itself is otherwise unmarked

measures 81 mm (w) x 81 mm (h) x 24 mm (h)

An 1848 Napoleonic Veteran’s Cross - for Bavarian solider

During the interwar period he was instrumental in the establishing of the Luftwaffe and its adoption of the dive bombing technique

South Vietnam. A Navy Gallantry Cross, C. 1965 Auction and a Torpedo Mechanic’s career( Hi Dng Bi Tinh). A gilded bronze medal with four two plain arms and four multi plain arms, the obverse centre bears a gilt and yellow enamel shield imposed on a blue enamel background, within a border inscribed with Hi Dng Bi Tinh (Navy Cross of Gallantry), the reverse centre bears the inscription VIETNAM, measuring 38. 15 mm (w) x 42. 72 mm (h), with suspension ring on blue and white striped ribbon, accompanied by a silver anchor, very fine.