Peru, Republic. A Cross Of Military Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer Star Auction Archive small nip in the red

small nip in the red wool along the top edge)

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

all other enamels are intact on both pieces

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

The accompanying pants are fabricated from light brown wool

Peru, Republic. A Cross Of Military Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer Star Auction Archive small nip in the red(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