China, War Lords Republic. A Catastrophe Relief Merit Order, I Class Badge, c.1920 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 07 mm (w) x 31

07 mm (w) x 31

At that moment I was attacked from behind by one of the hostile scouts who had got between me and the rest of my formation

the unit was deployment to the Eastern Front

In approximately 1942

crazing in the white enamels on four of the five arms

China, War Lords Republic. A Catastrophe Relief Merit Order, I Class Badge, c.1920 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 07 mm (w) x 31Instituted 1920, 9th year of the Republic, in Shanxi Province by General Yan Xishan. A bronze ten pointed star featuring alternating gilt and multicoloured enael rays, a star riveted on each gilt ray, single missing, centre in enamel presenting mythical Chinese unicorn called Chi Lin which denotes success, prosperity, longevity and fertility, reverse with traditional Chinese characters denoting Relief from famine, measuring 62. 72 mm (w) x 65. 32 mm