Egypt, Arab Republic. An Order Of Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer, C.1960 Archive A Gold Royal Merit Order

A Gold Royal Merit Order of St

7th Infantry Battalion was Killed in Action on August 27

between January 5 and February 5

A lot of items from the estate of Klaus Bartels

led by Captain Blum

Egypt, Arab Republic. An Order Of Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer, C.1960 Archive A Gold Royal Merit Order(Nishan al Istaqaq ). Instituted in 1953. Type II (1958 1972). Six piece construction, in silver gilt with royal blue and white enamels, type II with the coat of arms used for the United Arab Republic (1958 1971) and Egypt (1971 1972), marked with the Cairo Assay Office mark and a "9" and "0" for silver fineness (. 900 silver = 90% or 900 1000) on the reverse cartouche and on the loop, measuring 58. 5 mm (w) x 80. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its coat of