France, Third Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour in Gold, Fourth Class Officer, c.1915 Auction The cockade is surrounded by

The cockade is surrounded by an aluminum oak leaf wreath

He may have been among those many male adolescents

Inset into the obverse of the handle is a silvered German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

8 grams in tombak

surrounded by a silver-grey enameled ring

France, Third Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour in Gold, Fourth Class Officer, c.1915 Auction The cockade is surrounded by(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. In 18K Gold with red, white, blue and green enamels, weighing 16. 4 grams without ribbon, measuring 40. 5 mm (w) x 59 mm (h), hallmarked on laurels with Eagles Head, intact enamels, large rosette affixed to its original ribbon, extremely fine. In case of issue, manufactured by Louis Aucoc, fine. Footnote: The Order of the Legion of Honour (AKA National Order of the Legion of Honour) is the