Mongolia, People's Republic. An Order Of The Polar Star, C.1975 Auction An Israeli special forces team

An Israeli special forces team disabled the ship with limpet mines on 29 November 1948

signed by Major H

This glengarry bonnet has a black wool upper

when an enemy shell landed nearby and he was hit in the chest by a piece of shrapnel which instantly killed him

on an off-white cover stock

Mongolia, People's Republic. An Order Of The Polar Star, C.1975 Auction An Israeli special forces teamInstituted in 1936. Type IV (1970 on). In silver with red, white, green, ultramarine blue and yellow enamels, number engraved "18236" on the reverse, measuring 47. 5 mm (w) x 54. 7 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, light surface wear on the figures, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Polar Star was instituted in 1936 and awarded for military services, and for strengthening the armed forces of the Republic.