Peru, Republic. An Order of the Sun of Peru, Commander Republic of each superimposed on three furled

each superimposed on three furled flags or standards

The Office of Naval Intelligence published an extensive series of identification manuals during the war years and pictures of models continued to be used for target angle pictures and identification

designer marked "MP"

USS Squalus began a series of test dives off Portsmouth

34 mm (w) x 41

Peru, Republic. An Order of the Sun of Peru, Commander Republic of each superimposed on three furled(Orden del Sol del Per). Instituted in 1821 by General San Martin. Type II (1921 ). A Commander, in silver gilt, presenting multiple clusters of five rays, the central medallion features the Peruvian coat of arms surrounded by a red and white enamelled ring inscribed EL SOL DEL PERU 1821, surmounted by a green enamelled laurel and oak leaf wreath, the reverse plain with a single central rivet, measures 58. 4 mm (w) x 88. 0 mm (h inclusive of wreath),