France French Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1944 United States Army (War Department) booklet entitled "Pocket Guide to Paris and Cities of Northern France." This is a thoughtful guide to the country, people and customs of...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 United States Army booklet entitled "A Pocket Guide to Uniform Insignia." This is a color illustrated guide to insignia worn by commissioned officers of the Allied nations of...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 United States Army booklet entitled "A Pocket Guide to Uniform Insignia." This is a color illustrated guide to insignia worn by commissioned officers of the Allied nations of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...