Militaria: Era or Period of Conflict

ARTIFACT: Great early WWII Free French Pilot Badge made in North Africa and named to United States Army Air Forces Pilot: "DAN H. SEARLE". The badge depicts brass wings in the center of a nickel wreath joined together at the bottom in a bow and the top...

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: This is a locally-made 1950s badge for the French Staff of the Air Indochina. The badge is a Shiva-like figure with wings perched upon an anchor that reads AIR EO. Ceci est un badge 1950 circa de fabrication locale pour l'Etat-Major de l'Air en...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1950s pin for the French AIR Military Preparation at the Brétigny-sur-Orge Air Base. Ceci c'est un insigne pour Preparation Militaire AIR a la Base Aérienne Brétigny-sur-Orge circa fin des années 1950. VINTAGE: Circa late...

ARTIFACT: This is a French badge for the ship "L'Aventure" (Adventure) by Augis of Lyon. L'Aventure went into active duty in 1944 and served in Indochina. It is beautifully detailed with a profile of a sailor and his ship underneath him. Ceci est un...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful example of a French Navy in Tunisia badge with a brown background by Augis in Lyon. VINTAGE: Ca. 1947. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in width by 1-1/4" in height (2.3 cm by 3.3cm). CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late World War II French Navy ship badge for the destroyer (contre-torpilleur) Le Malin. The Malin (The Malignant) was launched August 17, 1933 and decommissioned in February 196During an evacuation of Allied troops at Dunkirk...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1941-1943 badge for the Vichy France Directorate of Naval Industries Toulon by Augis. Only 3,000 of these badges were made in this size. The badge is for the department created in 1941 to centralize management of marine...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940 badge for the French destroyer "Bold" (torpilleur Le Hardi) with a period engraving on reverse. Le Hardi was the first in its class, also named "Hardi", and was built in May 193She departed Brest for North Africa along with the...

ARTIFACT: This is a private purchase early World War II French pilot badge. The badge is a wreathed wing with a tree-dimensional five-pointed star at the top. VINTAGE: Circa late 1930's, the early World War II period for Central Europe...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1943 Free French Navy badge for the cruiser Montcalm. Montcalm, launched on October 26, 1935, was chosen to represent her native country at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Montcalm participated in the D-Day Invasion, taking...

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...