A First Pattern Belgian Congo Silver Service Star Newly Listed 1) A South African Umkhonto

1) A South African Umkhonto we Sizwe - “MK” (Spear of the Nation) Service Medal

black rayon cufftitle with machine embroidered Gothic script "Deutschland" in silver/grey cotton threads

a concerted German effort to capture Josip Broz Tito personally

along with single ones at either end

the body with contact marks and crazing in the black paint but free of dents

A First Pattern Belgian Congo Silver Service Star Newly Listed 1) A South African Umkhonto1889 1910 issue; five armed silver star with ball tipped finials; the obverse with a five armed bronze star in high relief; the reverse with the Congolese motto Work and Progress; four medal bars on the original ribbon (one bar for every 3 years of service); french mounting pin; measuring 30 mm x 31 mm; ribbon lightly soiled, better than fine condition overall.