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ARTIFACT:
This is a circa late World War II French Navy ship badge for the destroyer (contre-torpilleur) Le Malin. The Malin (The Malignant) was launched August 17, 1933 and decommissioned in February 1964. During an evacuation of Allied troops at Dunkirk in 1940, Malin was hit by a mine but survived: her companion ship, Le Bourrasque, the was not so lucky, succumbing to a German sub. The badge shows a monkey perched upon at anchor at its center. It has an A. Augis of Lyon maker mark.
VINTAGE:
Circa late World War II.
SIZE:
Approximately 1-1/4" height and 7/8" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Painted aluminum.
ATTACHMENT:
Vertical safety-style pin with saddle.
MARKINGS:
A. AUGIS LYON and maker mark.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a foreign militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VAJX12 LFEX1/13
CONDITION:
8 (Excellent-): The badge shows little wear.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
