France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1920 Auction It was also awarded to

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

including a Wehrmacht Long Service Medal

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

A pair of award documents named to Edwin Windisch

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1920 Auction It was also awarded to(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