Vietnam, Republic. An Armed Forces Honour Medal Of Merit, Ii Class, C.1955 Archive suspended from its period original

suspended from its period original ribbon with a button closure on the reverse

Enterprise (maker marked "COMET"

4th Division 20th 21st &68th Regs 1st Battn Rifles 2 Comps of 46th Regt Lt Division 7th 19th 23rd 33rd 77th & 88th Regts 2 Battn of Rifles

Shorncliffe Military again 30-6-17 to 6-7-17

central medallion with raised Gold monogram of King Frederick William II of Prussia inside blue enamel ring with motto of “SINCERE ET CONSTANTER” (“Sincerely and Steadfastly”) in gold text

Vietnam, Republic. An Armed Forces Honour Medal Of Merit, Ii Class, C.1955 Archive suspended from its period originalDanh 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.