France, I Empire. An Early Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1806 Newly Listed the inscription retaining its original

the inscription retaining its original wax paper factory wrapping

Major Wulff and his battalion stormed the heights to the west of the Avre Creek between Montdidier and Amiens

being named the Wehrmacht unit that had the biggest part in the Holocaust

number 170299 (issued to Claude Hebden

unissued and in extremely fine condition

France, I Empire. An Early Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1806 Newly Listed the inscription retaining its original(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. Type I (1804 1806). A very early knight, featuring a white enamelled five arm Maltese cross with green enamel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a large Napoleon bust facing right, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES FRANCAIS, the reverse medallion features a left facing eagle with outstretched wings encircled by a blue enamelled ring inscribed