France, Vichy Government. An (Etat Française) Vichycroix De Guerre, C.1944 Auction These goggles are constructed of

These goggles are constructed of a main chocolate-coloured leather facepiece that is sewn onto a pair of slightly yellow-tinted broad teardrop-shaped goggles within a painted grey metal frame

crazing on the obverse and chipping on the reverse evident in the white enamels on the arm at 10 o'clock

February 1st 1941 to Obergefreiter

the letters and their corresponding envelopes

France, Vichy Government. An (Etat Française) Vichycroix De Guerre, C.1944 Auction These goggles are constructed ofFrance; Bronze, unmarked, "1944" reverse, 38. 2 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension, original ribbon, oxidation evident on the arm at 9 o'clock, near extremely fine. Footnote: The "Unofficial French State" (Etat Franaise) Vichy War Cross (Croix de Guerre) has the double bladed Vichy "francicsa" (axe) above the inscription "ETAT FRANCAIS" on the obverse centrepiece, while the reverse centrepiece is dated "1944", the date referring to