France. A Foreign Legion Infantry And Engineers Units Side Cap Auction Archive February 7

February 7

nearly all bronze finish remains

1916 and was discharged to duty the next day

Footnote: This tank badge stems from the personal collection of predominant historian Thomas Durante

France. A Foreign Legion Infantry And Engineers Units Side Cap Auction Archive February 7Fabricated from a fine forest green wool, with fold down flaps also in forest green wool on either side, two rising peaks forming a valley between the two panels, the valley in red wool, with a brass Foreign Legion Beret Badge used by Infantry and Engineers Units on the left side, the badge secured in place via intact lugs and pin. The inside is not lined, the 28 mm wide sweatband in black cotton, the sweatband stamped in white ink "ARMEE J16_0 SFH"