France, Republic. An Order Of Merit For Tourism, Commander, C.1955 Newly Listed each bar with its own

each bar with its own horizontal pinback

measuring 39 x 53mm

and the authorities ordered the dead to be buried in a mass unmarked grave

Die struck badge in gilded and patinated tombac

and signed in pencil by a Fleet Doctor and Chief Medical Doctor of the Kriegsmarine Military Hospital in Paris

France, Republic. An Order Of Merit For Tourism, Commander, C.1955 Newly Listed each bar with its ownOrdre du Mrite Touristique. Instituted in 1949. In silver gilt, weighing 90 grams, hallmarked with the number "1" flanked by cornucopias on the reverse, measuring 41. 2 mm (w) x 56. 5 mm (h), scattered gilt wear on the edge, on its full length original neck ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit for Tourism was instituted on May 27, 1949. It was awarded for meritorious services to tourism in France, in three grades: Commander,