France, Ii Republic. An Order Of Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, C.1850 Hold a recipient of the Knight’s

a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross in 1941

“MADE IN FRANCE”

His Mitchell FL7 aircraft was brought down by Flak on May 13

Footnote: A rare decoration

the star backed by an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves

France, Ii Republic. An Order Of Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, C.1850 Hold a recipient of the Knight’s(Ordre National de la Lgion d'Honneur). Type V (1848 1851). In silver and of reduced size, a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, green enamelled oak laurel leaf segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold features the right facing portrait of Luis Napoleon, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed BONAPARTE IER CONSUL 19 MAI 1802, the reverse medallion with crossed French flags and the central inscription HONNEUR ET PATRIE