France French Military Aviation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Early WWII Free French Air Force Observer Badge made in North Africa. The center of the badge features a winged star in the center of a wreath decorated with a bow. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 1-7/8" x 1-1/2" CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare circa 1944 1st BN Parachutiste de Choc, French Forces of the Interior (Free French) Badge by Berchot, numbered XVIII. In the aftermath of the Second World War, an "action service" was created by Jacques Morlane. It grouped...

ARTIFACT: Rare, late 1930's French Army of the Air squadron badge of GRII/33 (2nd Recon Group, 33rd sq.) Later Free-French, the badge is light blue enamel featuring a flying stork and above it, an axe in red enamel, designed by A. Augis in Lyon. Taking...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1920's French squadron badge for the 4th Squadron of the 39th Observation Regiment, French Army of the Air. This beautiful, early badge is made of nickel plated brass. The unit traces its history back to the late WWI Squadron C575, a...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1920's early 1930's French Army of the Air badge for "heiress" unit to WWI Caudron 512th Sq. 33rd RAO/RAM or 2nd Sq. Recon Group Bouy. In the early 1930s, Squadron 53 was the 2nd squadron of the Group Bouy (2eme Escadrille GR...

ARTIFACT: Lovely, pre-entry WWI French Table Medal showing a nude woman piloting a Bleriot monoplane over the clouds and reads: "SIC ITUR AD ASTRA". Artist signed in silver-plated bronze. Reverse panel for presentation, not engraved...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified French badge related to aviation. It shows an eagle flying through an oval ring and has no maker mark. Ceci est un badge non identifiés liés à l'aviation française. Il montre un aigle qui volait grâce à un anneau ovale...

ARTIFACT: This is a French badge by Chobillon of Paris, possibly for an aviation company or manufacturer. The badge is a winged wreath that reads Aé CO. Ceci est un badge français par Chobillon de Paris, éventuellement pour une compagnie d'aviation ou le...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified badge, possibly French in origin. The badge shows a massive, rough-hewn eagle carrying a crest which reads: T. P. No 192 AGREE A&B. Ceci est un badge non identifiée, probablement d'origine française. Le badge montre un...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified eagle pin made in France from the World War I era. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height and 1-15/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal...

ARTIFACT: 6eme RANA (Regiment Artillerie Nord-Africaine) garrisoned in Lyon, around 1939-1940. It consisted of three horse-drawn 75mm batteries and one anti-tank battery; it was assigned with the 6eme Division Infanterie Nord-Africaine. 6e DINA...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950-1960 money clip for the French Air Base 116 Luxeil Saint-Sauveur near Luxeuil-les-Bains. The insignia reads BA-116 ESSOR and shows chicks hatching and flying away. Ceci est un clip de l'argent vers 1950-1960 pour la Base...