France French Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a restricted 1944 United States Army (War Department) and United States Navy booklet entitled "A Pocket Guide to France." This is a guide to the country, people and customs of France given to servicemen preparing to take part in the...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1944 copy of the United States Army Technical Manual (TM 30-602) entitled "French Phrase Book". It covers many useful words and phrases in French. It is not illustrated except for some examples of international road signs...

ARTIFACT: This is a postal hat badge of unknown vintage and possibly French origin. It is a wreath of laurels with the letters PTT at center, which probably stand for Postes, Télégraphes et Téléphones (Postal, Telegraph and Telephone), a French...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified postal badge of an unknown vintage. It is probably either French or Belgian in origin. It reads ADMINISTRATION G'LE (Generale) DES POSTES SERVICE DE GOUVERNMENT (General Administration of the Post Service of the...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified French postal uniform button of unknown vintage. It reads DIRECTION G'ale (Generale) DES POSTES (Directorate General of Posts) and has a fleur-de-lis at its center. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 7/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified postal federation medal, either French or Belgian in origin. The front shows a woman in an attitude of begging and the reverse reads: FEDRATION POSTALE POSTBOND 1919-1949 (Postal Federatoin). It has an E. deBraemaecker...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified WWI – WWII (?) European (?) Aviation related bullion eagle/bird wing/insignia/badge. The center shows a stylized eagle or bird with two legs and a propeller centered between two nicely embroidered bullion wings against a wool felt...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1st type Belgian badge for the 3rd Infantry Bicycle Regiment dating from 1939 through early World War II. The 3rd and 4th Regiments were formed in 1939 from the splitting up of the first two, and then in 1940 the 5th Regiment...

ARTIFACT: Rare, privately printed American Ambulance Field Service Book with the AFS in France, 2nd edition with tipped in page at front showing Croix de Guerre and letter at end for donations. Front of book reads: "WITH THE AMERICAN AMBULANCE FIELD...

ARTIFACT: This is a stunning World War I era member badge for the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, or World Air Sports Federation) Aero Club Suisse. The FAI was founded in 1905 in France by several countries who recognized a need for a group...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early World War II pro-France United States homefront pin. The pin is enameled in blue, white and red and simply reads FRANCE. VINTAGE: Circa early World War II. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in height and 1-3/4" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 15th or 16th century armor-piercing dagger or dirk blade. It was excavated in Europe, and could possibly be French, Italian or German. There appears to be faint remnants of a motto in the fullering. The blade is narrow and...