France, Republic. An Order of Public Health, Commander by Bertrand Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the reverse inscribed “Ost Indien

the reverse inscribed “Ost Indien

An extremely well-preserved East German Army Officer’s dirk

Olive Frances Walker of Winnipeg

Cooch Behar

It needs to be remembered that while Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933

France, Republic. An Order of Public Health, Commander by Bertrand Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the reverse inscribed “Ost Indien(Ordre de la Sant Publique). Instituted in 1938. 1938 1963 issue. In silver gilt, a five armed cross with cleft tips, superposed by a five pointed blue enameled star with squares on the tips, obverse centre featuring a woman portrait facing left, surrounded by the inscription ORDRE DE LA SANTE PUBLIQUE (Order of Public Health), reverse centre displaying an engraved rising sun inscribed JOIE SANTE (Joy, Health), measuring 55. 3 mm (w) x 64 mm (h