Portugal, Kingdom. A Royal Military Order Of Avis, Knight With Crown, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity " and numbered "39" at

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The objective of the operation was to capture the two Japanese airfields near Cape Gloucester

Polizeiwachtmeister and Polizeimeister of the Prussian Schutzpolizei

Portugal, Kingdom. A Royal Military Order Of Avis, Knight With Crown, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity " and numbered "39" at(Ordem Real Militar de Avis). Instituted in 1146. A finely manufactured florid cross in silver gilt with well executed green enamels, adorned by hollow silver gilt crown, measuring 34. 7 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), with light enamel flakes, with patina and mid 20th Century ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Military Order of Aviz, previously to 1910 Royal Military Order of Aviz, previously to 1789 Knights (of the Order) of Saint Benedict of Aviz or Friars of