reverse maker marked "RYRIE BROS"
SS-Freiwillingen-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Nordland"
Three of the four guns were knocked out in short order
while the G5e torpedo features a silent acid-battery driven propulsion system for more quiet travel through water
the other measuring 216 mm (w) x 280 mm (h)
Morocco, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of Civil Merit Medal, I Class, C.1970 United Republic of reverse maker marked "RYRIE BROS"Ouissam al Rida. Instituted in 1966. Two piece construction, in bronze gilt with red and green enamels, marked on the reverse, measuring 33. 7 mm in diameter, intact enamels, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Civil Merit was established by King Hassan II in 1966, in three classes: Exceptional Class, I Class and II Class. It was awarded to Moroccan citizens for meritorious civil services to the country.