France, I Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1808 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse centre bears a

the reverse centre bears a shield with a crowned eagle in the centre circumscribed with “Landes Kameradschaftsbund Burgenland”

His camp ID number was 82 in an internment and labour camp in Regensburg after the war

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France, I Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer in Gold, c.1808 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse centre bears a(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. Type I (1806 1808). In Gold, a beautiful Legion of honour with five with enamelled Maltese arms, the green enamelled laurel and oak leaf wreath in each quadrant are crisp, the central medallion features a right facing profile of Napoleon, surrounded on a blue enamelled ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES FRANCOIS, the reverse medallion features a left facing eagle with outstretched wings