India, Republic. A Poorvi Star, To Naik G. Singh, Bengal Engineers Group Buy Now 90 mm (w) x 45

90 mm (w) x 45

with contact

A second war German Sanitätsausbildungs Abteilung der Luftwaffe identification tag

the owner's name sleeve on the celluloid moisture shield in the dome remaining empty

marked on reverse with Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “M1/101” for maker Gustav Brehmer

India, Republic. A Poorvi Star, To Naik G. Singh, Bengal Engineers Group Buy Now 90 mm (w) x 45In bronze gilt, impressed "1426835 NK G SINGH BENGAL ENGRS GP" on the reverse, measuring 40 mm (w) x 37. 5 mm (h), scattered gilt wear, light contact, original ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Poorvi Star was instituted shortly after the war with Pakistan that took place from December 3 to 16, 1971 and was awarded for active service on the front with eastern Pakistan, Poorvi being the Hindi word for "Eastern".