France, I Empire. An Early Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1806 Newly Listed Mounted to a thick cardboard

Mounted to a thick cardboard suspension

being named the Wehrmacht unit that had the biggest part in the Holocaust

prisoners of war and refugees and acceded to the International Red Cross on February 25

number 170299 (issued to Claude Hebden

France, I Empire. An Early Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1806 Newly Listed Mounted to a thick cardboard(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. Type I (1804 1806). A very early knight, featuring a white enamelled five arm Maltese cross with green enamel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a large Napoleon bust facing right, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES FRANCAIS, the reverse medallion features a left facing eagle with outstretched wings encircled by a blue enamelled ring inscribed