France, First Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Officer's Cross, Type Iii, C.1809 Hold brass buttons held in place

brass buttons held in place via wooden placement

a 14 mm wide band of black embroidered piping with a light blue central stripe in the centre of the piping

He returned to the North Evington Military Hospital in Leicester and was hospitalized for four days (December 18 to 22

Horst Thomas obtained a rank of Oberstleutnant d

France, First Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Officer's Cross, Type Iii, C.1809 Hold brass buttons held in placeA fine early cross in silver with blue, white and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with French silver content hallmark on ring, fasces with blade in centre, dating the order 1809 1819, measuring 37 mm (w) x 57. 5 mm (h inclusive of its crown suspension), with red ball of wool within the crown, on fine delicate original ribbon, minor enamel loss to green laurels and white cross, otherwise near very fine. Footnote: The Legion of Honour (AKA