Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of The Christ, Grand Cross Case, By Joaquim Augusto Da Costa Hold introduced in July of 1943

introduced in July of 1943

each of the icons with four loops attached

notifying her that he is a Russian POW and hopefully they will see each other soon

Legend has it that "Irvin" was inadvertently changed to "Irving" by a secretary who mistakenly tacked a "g" on the end of the name

the Commander-in-Chief of the Wehrmacht was Adolf Hitler in his capacity as Germany's head of state

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of The Christ, Grand Cross Case, By Joaquim Augusto Da Costa Hold introduced in July of 1943This is a very well preserved case of issue for a Military Order of the Christ, accommodating a Grand Cross with neck ribbon. The frame is constructed of heavy card stock with a textured faux red leather exterior. The obverse lid is decorated with a gold embossed royal crown and initials of King Carlos I, with detailed embossed borders. The interior of the lid features a padded, red, satin type liner embossed with a makers mark of Joaquim Augusto Da