Original Belgian WWII Order of the Crown Gold Medal in Case Japanese Ordnance which incorporated five vacuum tubes

which incorporated five vacuum tubes in a waterproof case

Almost certainly a British soldier's "bring back" this is a totally original to the period ZULU war axe traditionally referred to as a "selepe" carried in the left hand behind the cowhide shield

This Corporal

By the 1970s collectors had discovered them and started restoring them back to their original specifications

When it became taut it pulled the canopy bag from the chute pack

Original Belgian WWII Order of the Crown Gold Medal in Case Japanese Ordnance which incorporated five vacuum tubesOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Order of the Crown (French: Ordre de la Couronne, Dutch: Kroonorde) is a national order of the Kingdom of Belgium. The Order is one of Belgium's highest honors. The Order may also be bestowed to foreign nationals and is frequently awarded to military and diplomatic personnel of other countries stationed in (or providing support to) Belgium. During the Second World War, the Order of the Crown was extensively