illustrating a right-facing eagle with its talons clenching a swastika
with reinforcing triangular patches stitched in place in the navy blue bands where they butt the hoist sleeve
3 mm wide cockade above at the peak
an achievement he would accomplish once more during the Second War
Soon after breaking formation
France, III Republic. Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 Auction Archive illustrating a right-facing eagle with(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, hallmarked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 39 mm (w) x 59. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and loss evident on both sides in the white enamels on the arms, in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece ring and in the green