France, Republic. An Order of Public Health, Commander by Bertrand Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic each constructed of card stock-reinforced

each constructed of card stock-reinforced red wool

measuring 23 mm (w) x 27 mm (h)

suspended by original chest ribbon with typical bar and pinback

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 168th Infantry Battalion

the reverse inscribed “Ost Indien

France, Republic. An Order of Public Health, Commander by Bertrand Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic each constructed of card stock-reinforced(Ordre de la Sant Publique). Instituted in 1938. 1938 1963 issue. In silver gilt, a five armed cross with cleft tips, superposed by a five pointed blue enameled star with squares on the tips, obverse centre featuring a woman portrait facing left, surrounded by the inscription ORDRE DE LA SANTE PUBLIQUE (Order of Public Health), reverse centre displaying an engraved rising sun inscribed JOIE SANTE (Joy, Health), measuring 55. 3 mm (w) x 64 mm (h