Militaria: Era or Period of Conflict

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1939-dated Italian Air Force pilot wing as issued to an unidentified Bulgarian pilot in the early part of World War II. Unfortunately, the Bulgarian pilot's name is not currently known, but it is being researched. Not all air...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Early 1920's Model 1923 Italian Royal Air Force Officer Pilot Wing. The wing is an eagle with a crown above its head. VINTAGE: Circa 1925. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/16" in height and 2-11/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare World War I Italian pilot badge in metal as worn by both United States Navy and Air Service pilots in Italy. The badge is an eagle with an Imperial crown above. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1" in height...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare circa 1918 WWI French Army 501st Special Artillery Regiment (Tanks) insignia. The badge shows a nicely detailed, fire-breathing dragon in the center of a ring, half laurel leaves and half oak leaves joined together at the base in...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1915, WWI French "Day of the Trench Soldiers" donation medallion designed by Armand Bargas and depicts two soldiers on the field, one sounding his trench bugle and it reads: "Journee du Poilu 1915" meaning, "Hairy Days", a term of...

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...