France, V Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, III Class Commander visually-hidden above an inscription of “ICH

above an inscription of “ICH GLAUBE AN DEUTSCHLAND UND KÄMPFE DAFÜR HEUTE UND MORGEN UND IN DER ZUKUNFT BIS UNSER DER SIEG IST” (“I BELIEVE IN GERMANY

elasticized cloth strap at the rear

each constructed of off-white paper with black ink and measuring 145 mm (w) x 105 mm (h)

which was the operational headquarters of the SS (Standartenoberjunker was the rank of an Officer candidate

Accompanied by its hard-helled case of issue

France, V Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, III Class Commander visually-hidden above an inscription of “ICH(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur). Instituted in 1802. In silver with blue, white and green enamels, the each of the arms finished with two ball finials, unmarked, measuring 60. 2 mm (w) x 91. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, chipping evident in the white enamels on the left tip of the arm at seven o'clock on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, on its full length original neck ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order ofthe