France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight With Gold And Diamonds, By Arthus-Bertrand, C. 1918 certificate_of_authenticity The story began in 1935

The story began in 1935 at Lindenstrasse 8 in Allach

The certificate states that Unterscharführer (NCO equivalent) Hubert Kappel

The sweatband is embossed “EREL Stirnschutz” (“EREL Forehead Protection”)

like the address

While working

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight With Gold And Diamonds, By Arthus-Bertrand, C. 1918 certificate_of_authenticity The story began in 1935(Legion dehonneur). Instituted May 19, 1802. Type VIII, Third Republic. (Issue 1870 1951). In silver, a white Maltese cross with ball finials, sections of green enamelled oak leaf and laurel wreath clusters in each quadrant, the obverse presents a Gold centerpiece of right facing profile of Marianne, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, the reverse centerpiece presents two crossed French flags superimposed on a Gold field,