France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Officer In Gold, C.1920 Newly Listed and went operational in the

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

at the time the youngest to ever hold that position

with the exception of an unmarked white cotton label at the upper breast area

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

82 mm (w) x 53

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Officer In Gold, C.1920 Newly Listed and went operational in the(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