France, Vichy Government. A Croix De Guerre, 1939-1940 Archive printed in black ink on

printed in black ink on a salmon-coloured paper stock

Fabricated from a thick khaki cotton twill

presumably the original owner’s hometown

A George the 6th Coronation Medal 1937 - In silver

push-button opening intact and functional

France, Vichy Government. A Croix De Guerre, 1939-1940 Archive printed in black ink onIn bronze, unmarked, "1939 1940" reverse, 38 mm (w) x 45. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension, original ribbon, surface wear evident on the arms at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock on both sides, near extremely fine. Footnote: After the Fall of France, French troops were evacuated to Great Britain. Marshal Philippe Ptain authorized a War Cross (Croix de Guerre) on March 28, 1941, much like the same design as that instituted in 1915 and 1939, but with the