France, V Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, III Class Commander visually-hidden each constructed of off-white paper

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

Accompanied by its hard-helled case of issue

The reverse bears a maker’s mark near the ricasso of “SMF

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

Wilhelm Baur later became Commander of the NSDAP-Reichshauptamt (Reich Main Office)

France, V Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, III Class Commander visually-hidden each constructed of off-white paper(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