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444 - France, Third Republic (1870–1940), May–June 1940 Campaign, Indochina War (1946–1954), and Algerian War (1954–1962).
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France, Third Republic (1870–1940), May–June 1940 Campaign, Indochina War (1946–1954), and Algerian War (1954–1962). Collection of military memorabilia and family archives from the Blois region (41000), including items belonging to Captain Jean George BRET, a graduate of the Saint-Cyr Military Academy (1936–1938). - His cadet shako from the Saint-Cyr Special Military School, incomplete; the front plate is missing. The plume is present. (Needs cleaning). - “Watkins Bee Meter” pocket light meter (used to calculate photographic exposure times). Patented in 1890. - His U.S. “Gillette” razor. Complete in its box. (Shows signs of wear.) - Pamphlet titled “Tuesday, August 12, 1941: Marshal Pétain Decides.” Complete. - Booklet “The Liberation of Paris: The Historic Days from August 19 to August 26, 1944,” published by E. DESFOSSES-NEOGRAVURE in Paris, 1944. Complete. Foxing and minor damage. - Numerous archival documents, including service records, accounts, and photographs. Included are the memoirs of Anne BRET, wife of Captain Jean BRET, a nurse and cadet in the Air Force, covering the Liberation period (1944–45), Indochina War (1946–1954), (Signs of wear and damage; in fairly good condition).
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