France, Iii Republic. A Maritime Aviation Aircraft Pilot Qualification Badge, C.1939 Auction Archive Commander of the 234th Infantry

Commander of the 234th Infantry Division and Pour-le-Merite recipient: Second Class set of insignia with Swords

centre disc with enameled sitting tiger affixed by single screw post

Most of these helmets were converted to Civil Defense use during the war and painted white and had their military crests removed

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France, Iii Republic. A Maritime Aviation Aircraft Pilot Qualification Badge, C.1939 Auction Archive Commander of the 234th InfantryThree piece construction, silver gilt star and wings, mounted to a silver base composed of a fouled anchor within a rope wreath, measuring 56. 3 mm (w) x 42. 5 mm (h), both lugs intact, spotting evident on the star and wings, gilt wear on the star, near extremely fine.