France, Vichy Government. An (Etat Française) Vichycroix De Guerre, C.1944 Archive appeared in the Supplement to

appeared in the Supplement to the London Gazette 30621 of Tuesday

with maker mark “Maria Schenkl

With Regiment

1943 and signed in blue ink by the Supreme Commander of the Baltic Sea Naval Station

Canadian Engineers was awarded the First Bar to the Military Cross

France, Vichy Government. An (Etat Française) Vichycroix De Guerre, C.1944 Archive appeared in the Supplement toFrance; 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