France, Second Empire. A Legion D'honneur In Gold, Officer, C.1860 Archive They were subsequently told of

They were subsequently told of their deposition and indeed were never to set foot on the soil of their homeland

though inevitable if left uncovered

The left side brandishing the Luftwaffe eagle decal

with horizontally pierced ball for suspension

For his highly influential military action there

France, Second Empire. A Legion D'honneur In Gold, Officer, C.1860 Archive They were subsequently told ofOrdre National de la Lgion d'honneur, Officier. Second Empire 1852 1870. In Gold with red, white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, weighing 19 grams, horizontally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the reverse, maker marked "O. L" (Ouizille Lemoine) on the ring, measuring 42 mm (w) x 64 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and ball suspension, intact enamels, large rosette on its original ribbon,