Cuba, Republic. An Order of Merit Mambi, Knight Hold Telegram & telephone Services) Franjo

Telegram & telephone Services) Franjo Poljan

both the larger and small tubes are wrapped in a 5 mm wide carob brown cord

patches of dried glue residue on the undersides from previous board mounting

1943 and signed in pencil by the Commander of the 369th Infantry Division (Croatian)

Arlosen Hauptstr

Cuba, Republic. An Order of Merit Mambi, Knight Hold Telegram & telephone Services) FranjoInstituted December 8, 1955. In bronze gilt, a Maltese cross with a thin blue enamelled border and red enamelled ball finials, crossed swords in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a superimposed soldier on a white enamel background encircled in a blue ring inscribed PATRIA HONOR LIBERTAO, surmounted by a red enamelled cap, the reverse is plain, measures 53. 70 mm (w) x 65. 22 mm (h), weighs 29. 15 grams, worn on original ribbon with