France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1860 Auction An Imperial Black Grade Wound

An Imperial Black Grade Wound Badge

in addition to missing its original dust jacket

the illness again not defined in his records

His health continued to deteriorate in the latter part of 1944

Footnote: Waldemar von Gazen (1917–2014) fought in Poland

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1860 Auction An Imperial Black Grade Wound(Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. 1852 1870 Issue. A beautiful officers decoration in 18 K Gold, presenting a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, segments of green enamelled oak and laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting a profile of Luis Napoleon facing right with inscription NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS in the blue enamel ring surrounding the centerpiece, reverse centerpiece shows an