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France: Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 with 39-40 ribbon decorated with a citation.

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France: Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 with 39-40 ribbon decorated with a citation.

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Estim. 60 - 80 EUR

France, 1st World War. Set of 6 war crosses 1914-18. - Cross 1914-1917, bronze, complete with ribbon bearing a gilded brass crescent, symbol of a Poilu of the Army of Africa, and 3 vermeil stars for 3 commendations to the order of the corps. - Cross 1914-1918, bronze, complete with ribbon and enamelled badge of a veterans' society "1914 AC 1918". - 1914-1917 cross, bronze, complete with ribbon bearing a bronze palm for a commendation to the order of the army, a bronze star for a commendation to the order of the regiment, a vermeil star for a commendation to the order of the army corps and a copper brooch featuring a sprig of lily of the valley with a "BOIS LE PRETRE" banner. - Cross 1914-1917, bronze, complete with ribbon bearing a skull and crossbones in stamped brass plate and a bronze star for a citation in the order of the regiment. - 1914-1917 cross, bronze, complete with ribbon bearing a silver-plated copper brooch featuring a sprig of lily of the valley with "ARMISTICE" banner. - 1914-1918 cross, bronze, complete with ribbon bearing a "St MIHIEL" clasp and a bronze star for a citation to the order of the regiment. (Patina of use, some ribbons worn, overall in fairly good condition).

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Five war crosses, including four from the First World War, 1914/1918, and one from 1939. Two Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur crosses (minor enamel damage to one of the Légions d'Honneur) and a Chevalier des Palmes Académiques cross are included. Third Republic period

Estim. 50 - 80 EUR

Lot of military medals including: - France, Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur medal, 1870, - Spain, Rif war medal "Paz-Marruecos" 1909-1927 - France, Croix de guerre with one star, 1914-1917 - France, Verdun Commemorative Medal - France, Orient Commemorative Medal - France, Croix du combattant - France, Medaille Intéralliée 1914-1918 - France, Morocco Commemorative Medal - France, Great War Commemorative Medal.

Estim. 60 - 120 EUR

Four medals, World War I, ,- Iron Cross second class, maker KO (Klein & Quenzer, Oberstein), on black and white ribbon. - General decoration for bravery 1894, Ernst Ludwig Grand Duke of Hesse, on ribbon. - Two honorary crosses for front-line fighters 1914/1918, one bronzed, the other burnished, both maker W.R., both with ribbon. Limit 60,-

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