Bolivia. A National Order Of The Andean Condor, Grand Cross consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac at the age of 44

at the age of 44

He volunteered for Wehrmacht service and received his initial training between March and May of 1938 as an artillery gunner in the 10th Battery of Flak Regiment 64

from bomber raids on La Spezia

where is was part of Army Group Centre

Bolivia. A National Order Of The Andean Condor, Grand Cross consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac at the age of 44(Orden Nacional del Cndor de los Andes). Instituted April 18, 1925. In silver gilt, a rich blue enamel Maltese cross with ball finials, nicely enamelled kantutas flowers in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a hand painted landscape of the Bolivian Andes, surrounded by an enamelled white ring inscribed LA UNION ES LA FUERZA MCMXXV, reverse medallion with initial RB (for Republic of Bolivia) on a pink enamel background, suspended by a Condor