France, III Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight GTRexclude narrow version oak leaf wreath

narrow version oak leaf wreath bearing a stylized “J-1” type Luftwaffe eagle clutching a hand-filed mobile swastika

Awards of the knight class were limited to two hundred and fifty per annum

The news of the confrontation hit Europe on September 25th

the reverse bearing the establishment of the award date of "1930"

narrowing to 36 mm at the back

France, III Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight GTRexclude narrow version oak leaf wreath(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. Both centrepieces in Gold with red, white and blue enamels, mounted to a five arm cross and wreath base in silver with green and white enamels, hallmarked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon at 6 o'clock on the obverse, maker marked on the left side of the integral suspension, measuring 40. 5 mm (w) x 59. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, dark