France, Republic. A Lot of Orders & Medals Auction Archive the badges incorporating various attachments

the badges incorporating various attachments

The blade sits securely within a gilded bronze upper crossguard featuring central fouled anchor designs

the reverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a silver Bavarian lion rampant

also bears a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo

France, Republic. A Lot of Orders & Medals Auction Archive the badges incorporating various attachments1. 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