Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic, Commander With Case, By A. Chobillon, C.1960 certificate_of_authenticity and thereby an orderly retreat

and thereby an orderly retreat was made possible for the rest of the regiment under the cover of darkness

with swords under the crown in all three classes

this time to the 54th Infantry Battalion on September 11th

A photo of Generalfeldmarschall (Luftwaffe equivalent of Grand Admiral) Albert Kesselring toasting an unknown Japanese officer at a formal dinner

Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic, Commander With Case, By A. Chobillon, C.1960 certificate_of_authenticity and thereby an orderly retreat(Ordre National de la Cte d'Ivoire). Instituted April 10, 1961. Of French manufacture, an enameled white red framed Maltese Cross in silver gilt, adorned by a fine enameled green laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse with a central gilt medallion featuring an engraved facing front elephant within a wreath of palm, circumscribed by an enameled green border inscribed REPUBLIQUE DE COTE DIVOIRE in gilt letters, the reverse with a central gilt