France French Army Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950s badge for the French Foreign Legion 3rd Parachute Battalion (3° BEP, or Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes). The battalion served in Tunisia, at Dien Bien Phu in French Indochina, and later at Algeria. The badge was...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1944 French Forces of the Interior (Forces Françaises de l'Intérieur) officer's beret badge. The Forces, or FFI, was the formal name given to the French Resistance fighters later in the war as parts of France were...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare circa 1918 WWI French Army 501st Special Artillery Regiment (Tanks) insignia. The badge shows a nicely detailed, fire-breathing dragon in the center of a ring, half laurel leaves and half oak leaves joined together at the base in...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful late 1930's 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 red and green...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930's enameled French Army badge for the 15th Section Clerk and Workers (Military) Administration (15 Section de Commis et Ouvriers (Militaires) d'Administration/COA). The 15th earned battle honors for serving in the Orient...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s enameled French Army badge 15th Section Clerk and Workers (Military) Administration (15 Section de Commis et Ouvriers (Militaires) d'Administration/COA). The 15th earned battle honors for serving in the Orient during World...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1930s or early World War II French Maginot Line Fortress Troops badge. Fortress troops, and later interval troops, defended the fortified line of defense built between France and Germany. This badge is the only profusely...

ARTIFACT: Fabulous, extremely rare circa 1937 French Colonial 2nd Company Light Camel Cavalry also known as 2ème Compagnie méhariste du Levant 2ème modèle badge, unmarked by Delande. The front shows a military automobile with a camel and cavalryman to...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1915, WWI French "Day of the Trench Soldiers" donation medallion designed by Armand Bargas and depicts two soldiers on the field, one sounding his trench bugle and it reads: "Journee du Poilu 1915" meaning, "Hairy Days", a term of...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful early World War I (1915) bronze brooch sold by the French cavalry to raise funds for the war effort. The cross-shaped brooch shows a classical male figure at center representing the bold, strong French infantryman, choking...

ARTIFACT: This is a French Croix de Guerre (Cross of War) medal with palm leaf in the 1914-1918 type. This medal was given in France and Belgium for heroic acts in the course of service. It is a cross with crossed swords and a woman's head at center and...

ARTIFACT: This is a French Croix de Guerre (Cross of War) medal with palm leaf and two stars in the 1914-1918 style. This medal was given in France and Belgium for heroic acts in the course of service. It is a cross with crossed swords and a woman's head...