France French Army 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 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 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 post-World War II Artillery School (Ecole d'Artillerie) Foreign Legion badge by Drago. It is nicely enameled in the colors of the French flag. VINTAGE: Circa post-World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1930s or World War II badge for the 618th Pioneer Regiment. The 618th was formed on September 8, 1939 as part of the 18th Army Corps. The badge is by Drago and is nicely enameled in cobalt blue. It shows a lone soldier...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1940 badge for the Goums (or Goumiers) Mixtes Marocains, or GMM (Mixed Moroccan Company). Goums, or companies, were initially organized as native local militia units, and later participated in World War II campaigns in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1939-1940 badge by Arthus Bertrand for the French Army 21st Tank Battalion (21eme Bataillon de Chars de Combat), 507th RCC Regiment. The main body of the badge consists of two crossed cannon, a knight's helmet, and the cross of...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1944-1945 era badge for the 3rd Algerian Horsemen Reconnaissance Regiment (3e Régiment de Spahis Algériens de Reconnaissance, or RSAR). The group had operations in Italy, France and Germany, and was the reconnaissance unit for the 3rd...

ARTIFACT: This badge is a late 1930s through early World War II badge for the French 403rd Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment by Arthus Bertrand. Ceci est un insigne pour le 403 Regiment d' Artillerie de Defense Contre Avions faite par Arthus Bertrand circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s French badge from the Tulle Technical School, established in 192In the aftermath of World War I, the new school took over for the outdated school formerly at Montreuil-sur-Mer. The badge shows a soldier wearing a red sash at its...