France, Vichy Government. An (Etat Française) Vichycroix De Guerre, C.1944 Auction John the Evangelist at Cowley

John the Evangelist at Cowley in Oxford from 1905 until he joined the Army during the Great War

February 1st 1941 to Obergefreiter

These goggles are constructed of a main chocolate-coloured leather facepiece that is sewn onto a pair of slightly yellow-tinted broad teardrop-shaped goggles within a painted grey metal frame

81 mm (w) x 93 mm (h)

France, Vichy Government. An (Etat Française) Vichycroix De Guerre, C.1944 Auction John the Evangelist at CowleyFrance; Bronze, unmarked, "1944" reverse, 38. 2 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension, original ribbon, oxidation evident on the arm at 9 o'clock, near extremely fine. Footnote: The "Unofficial French State" (Etat Franaise) Vichy War Cross (Croix de Guerre) has the double bladed Vichy "francicsa" (axe) above the inscription "ETAT FRANCAIS" on the obverse centrepiece, while the reverse centrepiece is dated "1944", the date referring to