Dahomey, French Protectorate. An Order Of The Black Star, V Class Knight Hold for “very brave conduct during

for “very brave conduct during the Battle with Partisans/bandits”

Footnote: Walter Berndroth was born on May 17

A 1938 DRL (German League of the Reich for Physical Exercise/Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen) 50 Jahre Turnverein Tegernsee badge

with its period original non-combatant’s ribbon

Russian and Czechoslovakian forces) in 1917

Dahomey, French Protectorate. An Order Of The Black Star, V Class Knight Hold for “very brave conduct duringOrdre 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