France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 Auction Archive 5/SS Germania Scrapbook with campaign

5/SS Germania Scrapbook with campaign photos

1918 at 49 degrees 42 minutes N

It was awarded in five classes: I Class Knight Grand Cross

consisting of red embroidery in the form of a flaming grenade

It bears a central red wool Geneva Cross measuring 70 mm (w) x 70 mm (h)

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 Auction Archive 5/SS Germania Scrapbook with campaign(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with red, blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, with thirteen old cut genuine diamonds, one on each point on the arms and five on the v shaped suspension above the wreath, hallmarked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 43 mm (w) x 69 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and v shaped suspension, chipping evident in the white enamels