France, III Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight Auction She helped sink fourteen enemy

She helped sink fourteen enemy vessels

and so having a stake in the eventual victory

with a stamped mark of “INFANTERIE STURM-ABZEICHEN SILBER”

The dagger remains in an overall extremely fine condition

France, III Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, V Class Knight Auction She helped sink fourteen enemy(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur, Chevalier). Instituted in 1802. Both centrepieces in Gold with red, white and blue enamels, mounted to a five arm cross and wreath base in silver with green and white enamels, hallmarked with an eagle's head on the tip of the ribbon at 6 o'clock on the obverse, maker marked on the left side of the integral suspension, measuring 40. 5 mm (w) x 59. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, dark