The Combatant’s Cross (or “Croix du combattant”) jumper A very good example

A very good example

T/WO2 Albert E Pickett served in the Royal Engineers during the First World War and was awarded the Military Medal for his bravery in the field

62 millimeters and a case length of around 51 millimeters

this vintage clinometer is ideal for collectors of scientific instruments

The distinctive edge of the coin is formed in a cartwheel pattern

The Combatant’s Cross (or “Croix du combattant”) jumper A very good exampleThe Combatants Cross(or Croix du combattant) is a French decoration that recognizes, as its name implies, those who fought in combat for France. The Poilus(French combat soldiers) of World War I worked toward recognition by the government, of special status to those who had participated in the bitter fighting of 1914 1918 (as opposed to those who served behind the lines). The law of 19 December 1926 created la carte du combatant, or combatants card,