France, Vichy Government. A Croix De Guerre, 1939-1940 Archive heaving stitched 19 mm wide

heaving stitched 19 mm wide patterned leather strap sewn in place along the lower portion of the shako

on March 30th

Royal Canadian Artillery on September 6

INGLIS TORONTO" on the reverse

France, Vichy Government. A Croix De Guerre, 1939-1940 Archive heaving stitched 19 mm wideIn 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