Vietnam, Republic. An Armed Forces Honour Medal Of Merit, Ii Class, C.1955 certificate_of_authenticity Officers temporarily detailed from others

Officers temporarily detailed from others regiments were unfamiliar with the soldiers of the 88th and often had no strong interest in recognizing soldiers who distinguished themselves

with bright silvered aluminum tresses sewn to all but one end (denoting the rank of Unteroffizier)

vertical crease

(BeVo style) in silver thread over black background

iron center

Vietnam, Republic. An Armed Forces Honour Medal Of Merit, Ii Class, C.1955 certificate_of_authenticity Officers temporarily detailed from othersDanh d Bi Tnh Vietnam. Instituted in 1953. NCOs and Enlisted Men Issue. In silvered pot metal, measuring 39. 7 mm (w) x 55. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, lightly soiled original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was created on January 6, 1953, to be awarded for assistance in creating and training units of the Vietnamese armed forces, in two grades. It was awarded initially to French, later American, military.