Vietnam, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Newly Listed Chinese girls would come over

Chinese girls would come over and wipe our faces with perfumed towels

Nurses with psychiatric training looked after men suffering from shell shock

tips of silver rays also set with diamonds

unmarked but exclusively manufactured by S

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross

Vietnam, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Newly Listed Chinese girls would come over(Bo Quc Hun Chng). Instituted in 1950. In silvered and gilt bronze, marked "VIET NAM" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 94. 8 mm (w) x 95 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The National Order of the Republic of Vietnam was established on August 15, 1950 when the State of Vietnam became a part of the French Union. The award was patterned after Napoleon's Legion of Honour of 1812 and the