Germany. A Protection/Communal Police Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Hold Marshal Philippe Pétain also instituted

Marshal Philippe Pétain also instituted the War Cross for the French Volunteer Legion (Légion Volontaire Français = LVF) on July 18

in the late summer of 1970

The cap insignia depicting an eagle and and a tri-colour national cockade

an excellent example of Napoleonic Officer's badge in Gold

the sticks measuring 33 mm wide x 253 mm in length each

Germany. A Protection/Communal Police Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Hold Marshal Philippe Pétain also instituted(Koppelschloss). Worn by the Schutzpolizei, Kommunalpolizei, Gendarmerie, and Luftwaffe Fire Service; constructed of gilded cast aluminum; the obverse with a pebbled finish, featuring a raised mobile swastika in the center, circumscribed Gott mit uns above a halved oak wreath; the reverse with a standard double claw spring bar and integrated belt catch; measuring 62 (w) x 48 mm (h); in overall very fine condition.