France, Fifth Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Commander in Case, c.1960 Hold Footnote: The Order of the

Footnote: The Order of the Patriotic War is a Soviet military decoration that was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCHLANDS” (“FOR WORK IN GERMANY’S DEFENCE”)

6 - The Empire Gallantry Medallists who were Authorised to Exchange Their EGM for the George Cross

in soiled white threads

(MS-3685 PTE

France, Fifth Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Commander in Case, c.1960 Hold Footnote: The Order of the(Legionne dHonneur). Instituted May 19 1802. Type X. Fifth Republic. (1962 ). A large decoration in silver gilt, presenting a white enamelled five armed Maltese cross with ball finials, segments of green enamelled laurel and oak leaves in each quadrant constituting a surrounded wreath, the obverse medallion presents the left facing head of Marianne, surrounded by a blue ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, the reverse medallion presenting crossed