Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of Orange Nassau, Grand Cross Set Hold "sun" insignia in bronze gilt

"sun" insignia in bronze gilt affixed via a push pin

Stamped into button along with maker’s mark “VM” (Vinc Mayer

A rifle squad became pinned down by intense fire from an enemy machine gun nest and because of the intervening terrain features

wear to exterior specifically to lid

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of Orange Nassau, Grand Cross Set Hold "sun" insignia in bronze gilt(Ordre van Oranje Nassau). Instituted April 4, 1892. Civil Division. A beautiful Grand Cross Set, the badge, in silver gilt a blue and white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, segments of wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a crowned rampant lion, surrounded a white enamel ring inscribed JE MAINTIENDRAI, the reverse medallion featuring a crowned W monogram (denoting Queen Wilhelmina), surrounded by a white enamel ring