France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Officer In Gold, C.1920 Newly Listed constructed of a magnetic metal

constructed of a magnetic metal shaft with a black leather exterior liner

and went operational in the following month with sorties to Hamburg and Essen

82 mm (w) x 53

bruising and contact marks evident on all three

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Officer In Gold, C.1920 Newly Listed constructed of a magnetic metal(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. Third Republic (1870 1951) issue. In 18K gold, consisting of a ball tipped double ended five armed cross in white enamels, with green enamelled oak and laurel branches in each quadrant, surmounted by a highly detailed green enamel wreath of oak and laurel with ornamented integral ring, obverse centre also in Gold presenting the right facing Marianne bust, encircled by a