Vietnam, Republic. An Armed Forces Honour Medal Of Merit, Ii Class, C.1955 certificate_of_authenticity Knight Commander (56 recipients) and

Knight Commander (56 recipients) and Knight Companion (43 recipients)

that is only visible from one side

Officers temporarily detailed from others regiments were unfamiliar with the soldiers of the 88th and often had no strong interest in recognizing soldiers who distinguished themselves

The War of the Pacific pitted Chile against the combined forces of Bolivia and Peru

Vietnam, Republic. An Armed Forces Honour Medal Of Merit, Ii Class, C.1955 certificate_of_authenticity Knight Commander (56 recipients) andDanh d Bi Tnh Vietnam. Instituted in 1953. NCOs and Enlisted Men Issue. In silvered pot metal, measuring 39. 7 mm (w) x 55. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, lightly soiled original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was created on January 6, 1953, to be awarded for assistance in creating and training units of the Vietnamese armed forces, in two grades. It was awarded initially to French, later American, military.