Guatemala. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class, C.1950 Auction The American losses were officially

The American losses were officially reported by Hampton's Adjutant-General (Colonel Henry Atkinson) as 23 killed

starting in November 1937 and ending in December 1943

Sieper & Söhne - Lüdenscheid” on reverse

on May 9th and from the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Fourteenth Army

Guatemala. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class, C.1950 Auction The American losses were officially(Cruz al Merito Militar). Instituted October 1947. A five armed medallion with pebbled arm faces, a wreath lay between the arms, the obverse centre bears a white enamel and silver Guatemalan coat of arms encompassed by a blue enamel border with the inscription MERITO MILITAR II CLASE (MILITARY MERIT II CLASS), the reverse is plain, attached to the top of the medal is a pair of upwards facing crossed swords on an integral loop, measuring 48. 62 mm (w)