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France, Vichy Government. A Croix De Guerre for the French Volunteer Legion, c.1941

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France, Vichy Government. A Croix De Guerre for the French Volunteer Legion, c.1941

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France, Vichy Government. A Croix De Guerre for the French Volunteer Legion, c.1941

A Second War French War Cross (Croix De Guerre) for the French Volunteer Legion (Légion Volontaire Français = LVF) in Russia. France; Bronze, unmarked, "CROIX DE GUERRE LEGIONNAIRE" reverse, 38.2 mm (w) x 46 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension, original ribbon, extremely fine.

Footnote: In addition to creating the Second War version of the War Cross (Croix de Guerre), Marshal Philippe Pétain also instituted the War Cross for the French Volunteer Legion (Légion Volontaire Français = LVF) on July 18, 1942, for Frenchmen who fought on the Eastern Front against Russian forces that year. The obverse centrepiece has an eagle bearing a shield inscribed "FRANCE", within a stylized wreath of laurel leaves, while the reverse centrepiece is inscribed "CROIX DE GUERRE LEGIONNAIRE". The ribbon is green with seven thin rules, flanked by wide stripes on either side in black, with no devices designated.