France French Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce numbered badge for the French United Nations Battalion (insigne numéroté pour l'ONU/Organisation des Nations Unies Bataillon Francais). Active from 1950-1953, the ONU consisted of French volunteers from among both the active...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1950s badge for the French 2nd Divisional Transmission Company by Drago. The 2nd was an Army unit stationed in Indochina (Tonkin). Voici un insigne circa début des années 1950 pour le 2e Compagnie Trans Divisionnaire. Le 2e CTD...

ARTIFACT: This is a badge for the French 1st Engineer Regiment from the late 1940s or early 1950s. The badge is diamond-shaped and has a great Art Deco design. Ceci est un insigne pour le 1° Régiment du Génie à partir de la fin des années 1940 ou début...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1952 Station Radar de Campagne 25-953 Hassi Messaoud (Field Radar Station 25-953, Hassi Messaoud, Algeria) badge. The badge is by Augis, and has a gorgeously enameled scorpion clutching a plane, all superimposed upon a...

ARTIFACT: Early 1930's French Naval badge for F-Class Destroyer – Le Fantastique (The Whimsical). Le Fantastique DA-16 was launched for active duty in 1936 as part of the 10th Light Division (10th DL). The pin is beautifully enameled and shows a clipper...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1940s French Grenoble Aviation Cadet Training wing with an appropriate illustration of a chick hatching from an egg. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s. SIZE: About 2-3/8" in width by 7/8" in height (60mm by 22mm). CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice example of a badge from the 65th Regiment of Algerian Artillery (Régiment d'Artillerie Algerien). VINTAGE: 1947-1950. SIZE: Approximately 1 ½" in height by 1 3/8" in width (3.7cm by 3.6). CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful example of a French Navy in Tunisia badge with a brown background by Augis in Lyon. VINTAGE: Ca. 1947. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in width by 1-1/4" in height (2.3 cm by 3.3cm). CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass and...

ARTIFACT: This is a ca. 1947 39th Infantry Regiment badge with gorgeous enamel details. VINTAGE: Circa 1947. SIZE: About 1-1/4" in width by 1-3/4" in height (31mm by 46mm). CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass with enamel detail...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1945-1948 French badge for the ship "Cavalier" by Augis in aluminum. Cavalier had service in Indochina. The badge is in painted aluminum and shows a knight on a horse charging through waves. Ceci est un badge à partir...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1940s numbered badge for Air Extreme Orient by Augis of Lyon, France. The badge shows a chimera-like creature with red and light blue enameled details. C'est une fin des années 1940 numérotés badge pour le Commandement de l'Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1940s badge for the Air Command Far East by Augis. The badge shows a chimera-like creature with red and light blue enameled details. C'est une fin des années 1940 badge pour le Commandement de l'Air Extrême-Orient par Augis. Le...