France, II Empire. A Pair of Orders of the Legion of Honour, Knight Newly Listed 17 mm (w) x 36

17 mm (w) x 36

on grey Luftwaffe wool backing

in blue wool with thick white machine embroidery reading “Afrika” on the obverse

he was transferred to the Tug H

the pinback with an unidentified maker’s mark

France, II Empire. A Pair of Orders of the Legion of Honour, Knight Newly Listed 17 mm (w) x 36(Ordre National de la Lgion dhonneur). II Empire (1852 1870). In silver with white, blue, and green enamels, each of the arms finished with ball finials, green enamelled wreath segments in each quadrant, obverse center shows profile of Luis Napoleon facing right with inscription NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS in the blue enamel ring surrounding the centerpiece, reverse centerpiece shows an eagle surrounded by blue enamelled ring with the inscription