France French Army Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a nice pre - World War II French Colonial Moroccan 4th Zouaves badge. It has no maker mark.  VINTAGE: Ca 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/8" in diameter (3 cm). CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver and gold-plated brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a colorful badge from the French 4th Regiment of Engineers. The badge was produced in the 1930s by A. Augis in Lyon. Ceci est un insigne colorée du 4ème Régiment du Génie. L'insigne a été produite dans les années 1930 par A. Augis à...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare early World War II French 3rd Zouaves Mounted Battalion badge with the battalion's motto: Je Depasserai (I will surpass). VINTAGE: Circa early World War II (1930s). SIZE: The badge measures approximately 1 1/8" in diameter...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s French badge for the 3rd Regional Train Company, which was dissolved sometime in the 1930s and brought back in March 1945 as a transport group. The badge bears three nicely enameled apples and is a pierced version of this...

ARTIFACT: WWI French Maginot Line Badge. The Maginot Line was named after WWI soldier Andre Maginot and served as a defensive line against attack. The main fortifications included 22 large underground fortresses and 36 smaller fortresses, as well as...

ARTIFACT: This pair of charming and beautiful leaded tin boxes was made by a French soldier in a work program for the wounded. Each box is engraved on the bottom with the soldier's name and battalion, P. Foussard of the 1st infantry hunter battalion, the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I M1915 French Army Artillery "Adrian" helmet. It comes to us from the estate of Lieutenant William Edwin Bown, a 397 T.M.U. (397 Transport Militaire Unite, Groupe Hemart) driver from East Aurora, New York who served...

ARTIFACT: This is a French colonial helmet plate badge. VINTAGE: World War I. SIZE: The badge measures 2 7/8" in height and 2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Painted steel. ATTACHMENT: Two prongs to be attached to helmet. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback first edition copy of "De Gaulle", War Leader Book Number 7 in the Ballantine's Illustrated History of the Violent Century series. Written by Philippe Masson, this volume focuses on Charles Andr?? Joseph Marie De Gaulle,...