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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...

ARTIFACT: 1920's-30's French Patriotic Stork Aviation Pin. The stork is in flight and is maker-marked for A. Augis of Lyon. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s - 1930s SIZE: Approximately 7/16"in height and 1-9/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s-1930s French newspaper reporter's badge from L'Intransigeant (Uncompromising). The newspaper first came of the presses in 1880 and continued in print until the Vichy takeover. During its four decades the newspaper's stance...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s badge for the French Colonial (Later African/North African) veterans' organization. Begun by Major General Franchet d'Esperey, Amities Africaines provided material assistance for ex-serviceman. The badge is five flags with the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s 9th Alpine Chasseurs Bataillon (9th Alpine Group) badge. The badge is by Arthus Bertrand, and is a large horn with a wild boar at its center. The 9th's motto reads NE RECULE NI NE DEVIE (never retreat or deviate)...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice quality circa mid-1930s French Air Force observer badge. The badge was a private purchase. It shows a golden winged star at the center of a beribboned wreath of oak leaves and laurels. VINTAGE: Circa mid-1930s...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare private purchase 1930s French Naval balloon observer badge. The badge shows a wreathed anchor bearing a golden winged wheel. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately: 1-1/2" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s badge for the French cruiser "Pluton" by Arthus Bertrand. Launched in 1929 as a mine-laying cruiser, Pluton later functioned as a training ship before reverting back to her primary role. At the start of World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s badge for the French coastal submarine second-class "Pallas" Q-189 by Arthus Bertrand (voici un insigne pour le sous-marin côtier 2eme classe "Pallas" Q-189 faite par Arthus Bertrand). Pallas was launched in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930 badge by Augis for the French torpedo boat "Mars", launched August 28, 192She served until November 27, 1942, when she capsized under German fire. She was later refloated but deemed unrecoverable. The badge is...