France, July Monarchy. An Order of the Legion of Honour, V Class Knight consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1944 and signed by an

1944 and signed by an SS-Untersturmführer

marked on reverse with Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M9/25” with “Richard Sieper & Söhne”

Of the eighty airmen

Hand scratched on reverse H

France, July Monarchy. An Order of the Legion of Honour, V Class Knight consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1944 and signed by an(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur). Instituted in 1802. An earlier cross that has had July Monarchy centre pieces added at a later date; In silver with blue, white and green enamels, centrepieces in Gold with red, white and blue enamels, with red embroidery in the voided areas of the crown, hallmarked on ring with facies denoting French silver guarantee (1798 1809) , measuring 36. 9 mm (w) x 57. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping evident