France, Republic. A Lot of Orders & Medals Archive with black backer

with black backer

including a Pilot’s Badge stick pin

Single CCCP Medal

Sergeant First Class Anderson valorously propped himself on the parapet and continued to direct howitzer fire upon the closing enemy and to encourage his men to fight on

was awarded the M

France, Republic. A Lot of Orders & Medals Archive with black backer1. France, III Republic. A War Cross 1914 1918. In bronze, square cross medal on two crossed swords, obverse bearing the profile of Marianne facing right surrounded by the inscription REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, reverse bearing 1914 1917, on the original ribbon with one bronze star (for brigade or regimental level), evidence of mark on obverse cross, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Croix de Guerre is a military decoration of France, instituted on 2