Brazil, Republic. A Medal for Bravery for Paraguay, c.1868 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 000 yards outside the divisional

000 yards outside the divisional boundary

holes pierced in the left and right arms for adhering to an item such as cigarette case or photograph album

with two elongated wavy-styled bands placed upon the large piece of brass and protruding from the underside of the finial

it is best known for its role during the French Revolutionary Wars (in which it was one of the early commands of Napoleon Bonaparte

Footnote: London Gazette

Brazil, Republic. A Medal for Bravery for Paraguay, c.1868 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 000 yards outside the divisionalBronze, 24. 7 mm x 31. 5 mm, bruised, contact marks, very fine.