Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Set GTRexclude providing fire support to the

providing fire support to the troops ashore during the first hours of the landing

In 1944 he was admitted to a field hospital in Denmark

the remainder stamped in red ink

Maker marked "W

Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Set GTRexclude providing fire support to the(Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul). Instituted in 1932. A Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt featuring a five armed white enamel star, with green enameled laurels in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a silver gilt profile with blue enamel surround, reverse centre with blue enamel feild with white stars and motto surround, measuring 73. 3 mm (w) x 103. 6 mm (h inclusive of laurel suspension and integral ring), on light blue original sash, with