France, II Empire. A National Order of the Legion of Honour in Gold, Commander Cross, c. 1865. Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic All buttons on the tunic

All buttons on the tunic are stamped “Extra Fein” on the reverse side

A pair of merit medals

Kyushu Island

he convinced Hitler to appoint his close friend

France, II Empire. A National Order of the Legion of Honour in Gold, Commander Cross, c. 1865. Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic All buttons on the tunic(Honneur et Patrie). Instituted in 1802. In 18 karat gold with white, blue, and green enamels, five pointed star in white enamel surrounded by green enamelled laurel wreath, each of the arms finished with two finials, obverse centrepiece shows the profile of Napoleon with the inscription Napoleon Emp. Des Francais in blue enamelled ring, reverse centrepiece shows imperial eagle facing right surrounded by blue enameled ring with the inscription Honneur