France, La Presidence. A Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1851 Auction the cross has a gilded

the cross has a gilded circular cupal wreath with embossed laurel leaves and ribbons and a small banner with the date “1941” at the bottom centre

later rejoining his unit in the field on the 29th

depicts a Totenkopf (dead’s head) flanked by oak leaves

49 mm x 90 mm

Footnote: These organizations worked in cooperation during the Third Reich to achieve mutual German power-political aspirations on the high seas

France, La Presidence. A Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1851 Auction the cross has a gilded(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. 1851 1852. In silver with blue, white and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the reverse, maker marked on the ring, measuring 42. 5 mm (w) x 64 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the blue enamels on the centrepiece rings and in the green enamels on the wreath on both