Dahomey, French Protectorate. An Order Of The Black Star, V Class Knight GTRexclude in the Electorate of Saxony

in the Electorate of Saxony

Windisch swooped in on the 3rd to pick Cossel up and carry him back to safety

Constructed of dark blue wool with a sawfish embroidered in golden-yellow threading on the obverse

with the first detachment joining the Regiment at Dickebusch on March 1

remaining there for three weeks treatment

Dahomey, French Protectorate. An Order Of The Black Star, V Class Knight GTRexclude in the Electorate of SaxonyOrdre de l'toile Noire. Instituted in 1889. In silver with blue, white, black and green enamels, measuring 38. 5 mm (w) x 61. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, extensive chipping evident in the black, blue and green enamels on both sides, original ribbon, poor. Footnote: The Order of the Black Star was an order of knighthood established on December 1, 1889 at Porto Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the