France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1920 Auction maker marked “Paulmann & Crone

maker marked “Paulmann & Crone - Lüdenscheid - RZM M 9/60) on reverse

very fine condition with some creasing

A pair of award documents named to Edwin Windisch

It was also awarded to Waffen-SS soldiers of the 500

500 Squadron in November 1942

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1920 Auction maker marked “Paulmann & Crone(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. Type VIII. (1870 1951 Issue). Of French manufacture, an enameled white five armed cross with ball finials in silver, featuring highly detailed laurel and oak wreath in each quadrant, obverse center featuring a superimposed Marianas portrait in Gold, surrounded by an elegant enameled blue ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870, reverse centerpiece presenting period crossed