France, Republic. Sixteen French Military Insignia Badges consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with some warping and cracking

with some warping and cracking evident

later production c

where it was noted he had an "irritable bladder"

The treacherous Himalayas took their toll

original ribbon and scattered surface wear on the VM

France, Republic. Sixteen French Military Insignia Badges consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with some warping and crackingAll are fabricated from bronze, ten are silvered, the other six in gilt, all with various colours of enamels, in various sizes. Fourteen are French: one is maker marked "Drago", four are maker marked "Drago Paris", nine are maker marked "Drago Paris Nice", thirteen a vertical pinback, one with dual lugs; two are American: one is maker marked "Sherman Mfg. Co., Providence, R. I." and marked "3S", the other is marked "IE", both with dual push pins.