Tunisia, Republic. An Order of the Republic, II Class Star by Bertrand visually-hidden Accompanying this purple heart is

Accompanying this purple heart is a letter from the Department of the Army to John’s father

constructed of a copper alloy

and Royal Canadian Artillery Badge (in bronze gilt

measuring 35 mm (w) x 70 mm

showing the state of the camps and their internees in the closing days of the war and its aftermath

Tunisia, Republic. An Order of the Republic, II Class Star by Bertrand visually-hidden Accompanying this purple heart is(wisam aljumhuria ). The Star of the Order, in frosted silver, a green enamelled five point star with red enamel borders, three arrows in each quadrant, the obverse medallion bearing the Tunisian coat of arms encircled by a red ring with inscription in Arabic Republic of Tunisia, the reverse featuring a vertical pin assembly with a hallmark on the arm, measures 61 mm (w) x 64 mm (h), enamels intact, light wear to silvering on reverse, clasp