France, Colonial. A Dahomey Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Knight Archive the loop maker marked with

the loop maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “127” for Moritz Hausch

known as "Komandant Mladen"

the entire waist is lined in a white cotton panel with a repeating design incorporating twin rules alternating with a vertical zig zag pattern in light blue

He was wounded a number of times and received the Wound Badge in Silver on 20 February 1945 and Gold on 17 September 1945

There is wear evident in the olive green cotton on the underside of the visor

France, Colonial. A Dahomey Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Knight Archive the loop maker marked withDahomey (now Benin); Four piece construction, silver with blue, white, black and green enamels, hallmarked on the ring, 37. 8 mm x 56. 5 mm inclusive of its wreath suspension, chipping evident in the black enamels on the tip of the top star point on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, near extremely fine.