France, Republic. A Lot Of Three Miniature Decorations, C. 1960 Hold His breathing is laboured and

His breathing is laboured and audible

A black rayon base with a machine embroidered silver-aluminum threaded national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons

possibliy at Passchendaele

45th REGt)

at this point in history holding the rank of major general and serving a brief time in the Führerreserve (officer’s reserve)

France, Republic. A Lot Of Three Miniature Decorations, C. 1960 Hold His breathing is laboured andFrance, Fourth Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Miniature Officer by Arthus Bertrand, c. 1960 (Legion dhonneur). Type IX (1951 1962). An officer decoration in silver gilt presenting a white enamelled Maltese cross ball finials, with green enamelled oak and laurel wreaths in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a right facing profile of Marianne in Gold, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, the reverse