France, Second Empire. An Order Of The Reunion, Knight's Badge, c.1850 visually-hidden At its foundation there were

At its foundation there were seven classes: grand cross

the former consisting of 49 black-and-white photos showing Heer combat engineers at work in the field

For his services there

on a hunter’s green wool backer

making his birth year actually 1868

France, Second Empire. An Order Of The Reunion, Knight's Badge, c.1850 visually-hidden At its foundation there were(Ordre de la Runion). Instituted 1811 by Napoleon Bonaparte. In silver gilt, the badge presents twelve white enamel rays with ball finials, with clusters of five arrows in each quadrant linked by a solid ribbon near the edge, the obverse central medallion presenting a central N encircled by a wreath, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed A JAMAIS, the reverse medallion presenting central French insignia surrounded by a blue enamel ring TOUT POUR