Cuba, Republic. An Order of Agricultural and Industrial Merit, III Class Officer, c.1944 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the obverse with a central

the obverse with a central red enameled Geneva Cross circumscribed by an inscription of “BAYR

the reverse with an inscription of “LAESO MILITI” (“WOUNDED SOLDIER”) with a date of “1918” in Roman numerals

the reverse with a grooved buckle

bearing a central machine-embroidered silver-grey inscription of “AFRIKA” (with the second “A” missing a horizontal line)

Cuba, Republic. An Order of Agricultural and Industrial Merit, III Class Officer, c.1944 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the obverse with a central(Orden del Mrito Agrcola e Industrial). Four piece construction, in silver gilt with red, green, white, orange, yellow, light blue, ultramarine blue and navy blue enamels, maker marked "VILARDEBO & RIERA HABANA" and marked "FABRICADO EN CUBA" (Made in Cuba) on the reverse cartouche, measuring 41 mm (w) x 49. 5 mm (h) inclusive if its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, contact marks evident on the reverse,