France, Colonial Dahomey. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1910 Hold similarly bearing a sunwheel-style mobile

similarly bearing a sunwheel-style mobile swastika on both the obverse and reverse

armband measuring 176 mm (w) x 83 mm (h) when folded

a machine embroidered cockade in fine silvered aluminum wire along with red and black embroidery on an angled black nylon patch sewn in place on the skirt at the front

9th Infantry Division was Killed in Action on July 11

Type IV (1808-1813)

France, Colonial Dahomey. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1910 Hold similarly bearing a sunwheel-style mobile(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted on 1 December 1889 at Porto Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the Republic of Benin). A silver gilt Maltese cross featuring white enamels with blue borders, clusters of three gilt rays in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a black enameled star, a mirrored reverse with a large green enameled laurel suspension, hallmarked on elongated suspension loop and integral ring with boars head denoting French