France, Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Commander C.1940 Auction Archive he had achieved the rank

he had achieved the rank of Mate

remaining relatively supple and intact

and on March 3

he was appointed as the Commander of the 340th Infantry division

France, Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Commander C.1940 Auction Archive he had achieved the rank(Ordre du Mrite Social). Instituted in 1936. 1936 1963 issue. Of French manufacture, an enameled blue seven pointed star with ball finials in silver gilt, presenting detailed laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse featuring a woman portrait circumscribed by the inscription MERITE SOCIAL (Social Merit), the reverse with an engraved inscription that stands MINISTERE DU TRAVAIL (Ministry of Labour), suspended by an oval laurel wreath also in silver