Belgium, France. An Order of Leopold, Knight and an Order of the Black Star, Knight Hold skillfully deployed his men and

skillfully deployed his men and directed the construction of defensive positions while subjected to persistent hostile artillery and mortar fire

Class 1914 – Magnetic cross

officially impressed (7101 PTE

case fine condition

All three badges with dark blue fabric residue on the reverse from previous board mounting

Belgium, France. An Order of Leopold, Knight and an Order of the Black Star, Knight Hold skillfully deployed his men andAn Order of Leopold, Knight, Civil Division, in silver, a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, oak and laurel leaf wreath segments in each quadrant, obverse medallion featuring a lion on a black enamel field encircled by a red enamel ring inscribed L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE, reverse medallion presenting the monogram of King Leopold, suspended from a surmounting crown, and original ribbon, measures 39. 5mm (w) x 64. 7mm (h), damage to obverse