Brazil, Empire. A Military Order Of Christ, Commander's Star, French Made, c.1860 Republic of A small Hlinka Guard/Hlinka Youth

A small Hlinka Guard/Hlinka Youth wedge (overseas) cap insignia

U-74 picked up three sailors

It its hard-shelled case of issue

the latter with a push pin

22 Casulty Clearing Station on April 10

Brazil, Empire. A Military Order Of Christ, Commander's Star, French Made, c.1860 Republic of A small Hlinka Guard/Hlinka Youth(Ordem Militar de Cristo). Emperor Pedro I on December 7, 1822. Type I (1780 1910 Issue). A finely crafted star, of high quality French manufacture, consisting of a delicate hand faceted multi rayed star in silver, presenting a period enameled white and red insignia of the Order on Gold, surrounded by a delicate wavy beaded ring also in Gold, adorned with an enameled red and green Heart of Christ with surmounted enameled black cross on Gold, reverse