France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 GTRexclude which was heavily shelled

which was heavily shelled

painted white on the exterior

Footnote: Josef Kociok (1918–1943) was a pilot in the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front and a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross

flanked by an inscription of “DER FÜHRER DER SA GRUPPE HOCHLAND” (“THE LEADER OF SA GROUP HOCHLAND”)

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight, C.1880 GTRexclude which was heavily shelled(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In silver with red, blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, with thirteen old cut genuine diamonds, one on each point on the arms and five on the v shaped suspension above the wreath, hallmarked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 43 mm (w) x 69 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and v shaped suspension, chipping evident in the white enamels