France French Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare badge from the 1st Escadrille Reconnaissance Group or the Bombardment Assault Group, GBA 1-5The badge is made by G. Moret and is maker-marked on the back beneath the catch for the pin. VINTAGE: 1930's-1940's. SIZE: 1" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1930s badge for the French 7th Moroccan Rifleman Regiment. The 7th was a part of the French Army from 1929 to 195The badge shows a beautifully enameled bird in flight. Ceci est un insigne très belle pour le 7e Régiment de...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderfully detailed French Armored badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 1-5/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver or nickel. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a "C" catch. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa late 1930s badge for the French Army 40th Reconnaissance Group, Infantry Division (40° Groupe de Reconnaissance de Division d'Infanterie or GR 40). The badge shows a knight chess piece enameled in blue against a split...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful enameled Chamonix Ski School badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 1-5/8" in width by 1-7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver with red, blue, white, brown and cream enamel. ATTACHMENT: Double...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare badge from the French Marine Firefighters of Marseilles. The badge is made by Augis on the eve of World War II in painted aluminum, but has no maker's mark on the back. VINTAGE: Circa 1939. SIZE: About 1" in width by 1-1/2" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful Legion of Merit Medal. VINTAGE: Circa . SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 4-1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass?Bronze?Silver? with green, white, blue and red enamel and silk ribbon. ATTACHMENT: Double...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice French Colonial Troops Moroccan 4th Zouaves badge with a beautiful lion design. The Badge is Maker-Marked by Mourgeon of Paris. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: About 1-3/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver plated...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare example of a 1930's French Air Force 34th Combat Group Badge with the insignias of the four squadrons that comprise the group: BR 224, BR 227, SAL 14, and SAL 18. VINTAGE: 1930's. SIZE: 1-1/2" in height x 1-1/2" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful badge for the 28th Regiment of Tunisian Rifleman in gold and silver plated brass or bronze. The 28th was active with the French Army from 1914 through 1940. In 1939, the régiment served at Avignon as part of the 1st North...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s French Army badge for the 28th Mountain Infantry (28° Bataillon de Chasseurs Portés). The badge is a stag perched on a hunting horn labeled 2It has an Arthus Bertrand maker mark on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s...

ARTIFACT: This medal is a commemorative medal from the record-setting double Mediterranean flight performed by Captain François Coli and Lieutenant Henri Roget. Coli and Roget were the first to cross the Mediterranean twice in a day when they flew from...