and then in the 3rd Reserve Railway Pioneers Battalion
The sweatband is embossed “EREL Stirnschutz” (“EREL Forehead Protection”)
The story began in 1935 at Lindenstrasse 8 in Allach
like the address
and was subsequently stationed at the Marine Barracks in Norfolk
France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight With Gold And Diamonds, By Arthus-Bertrand, C. 1918 certificate_of_authenticity and then in the 3rd(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,