France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight, c.1870 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic reverse centre depicting the cypher

reverse centre depicting the cypher on an enameled dark blue background

Smith faced court-martial for his orders

encircled by a coiled rope border

A “Der Stahlhelm” (Der Stahlhelm - Bund der Frontsoldaten/Steel Helmet

with the lid embossed with an outline of the Mother’s Cross (denazified)

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight, c.1870 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic reverse centre depicting the cypher(Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. 1852 1870 Issue. In silver with blue, white and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, laterally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 32. 8 mm (w) x 51. 4 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, weighs 12. 55 grams, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms and in the blue enamels on the centrepiece rings on