Peru, Republic. A Cross Of Military Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer Star Auction Archive composed of two panels in

composed of two panels in white cotton sewn in place back-to-back

set within a rectangular oak leaf wreath

Heinz Bär was credited with 208 aerial victories (although he personally claimed 228)

The accompanying pants are fabricated from light brown wool

measuring 46 mm (w) x 102 mm (l) x 18 mm (h)

Peru, Republic. A Cross Of Military Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer Star Auction Archive composed of two panels in(Cruz Peruana al Mrito Militar), Instituted in 1949. In bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, marked "CORONEL FRANCISCO BOLOGNESI" (Colonel Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes, 1816 1880, Peruvian military general) on the reverse, measuring 79. 2 mm (w) x 78. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, edge nick on the edge of the arm at 6 o'clock, scuffing on the arm at 9 o'clock, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Cross of Military Merit was