France, Republic. A Croix De Guerre, Tunisia "De Giraud" Version, C.1943 Auction Archive marked with a "9" over

marked with a "9" over an "M" in a shield and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

with rank erased

felt dizzy one night

now age 21

the fascist piece extremely rare

France, Republic. A Croix De Guerre, Tunisia "De Giraud" Version, C.1943 Auction Archive marked with a "9" overType III. In bronze, unmarked, "1943" reverse, 38. 3 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: With the Free French Forces harboured in Africa, Henri Giraud produced a locally made War Cross (Croix De Guerre) in Tunisia. The obverse illustrates two crossed French flags, while the reverse bears the date "1943".