French, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Officer Miniature In Gold And Diamonds, Hold and 6th Army Altipiani Commemorative

and 6th Army Altipiani Commemorative Cross: in bronze

During World War I the unit earned 18 battle honours in over three years of fighting in France

1914 First Class Iron Cross - Iron/magnetic center

this award is one of the best examples we have had the pleasure of offering

each constructed of cardboard-reinforced red wool

French, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Officer Miniature In Gold And Diamonds, Hold and 6th Army Altipiani Commemorative(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted in 1892 by Toffa, King of Porto Novo. Of superb French manufacture, consisting of an exquisitely enameled blue framed Maltese Cross composed of genuines finely cut diamond in its arms, featuring sets of multiple Gold rays with superposed genuines diamonds in each quadrant, with obverse centre exhibiting a finely enameled black five pointed star, plain reverse, suspended by a beautifully enameled green laurel wreath