France, Third Republic. A Group of Three Decorations Hold He later took a partial

He later took a partial retirement

1897 - Description: Bronze

causing the "caving in of the trench"

the brigade now becoming the army reserve

breast insignia

France, Third Republic. A Group of Three Decorations Hold He later took a partial1. Legion of Honour, Knight (Lgion dhonneur, Chevalier), silver gilt and enamel, of five arm white enamelled star construction with ball tipped finials between the arms and green enamelled laurel and oak wreath between the star points, the obverse centre bearing a gilt medallion depicting the head of Marianne encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANAISE 1870, the reverse centre with medallion bearing crossed tricolour flags surmounted