Description: WELCOME TO ALANHO COLLECTIBLES For your consideration a full size VINTAGE WW 1 French Croix de Guerre military medal war cross with dull Gold Star (Aged). It is in fair condition. Suspension ribbon cloth is aged and back of cross has some slight damage around date. Back of cross 1914-1916. Medal has no pin-back. Thanks for looking!! The Croix de Guerre may either be bestowed as a unit award or to individuals who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism involving combat with enemy forces. The medal is also awarded to those who have been "mentioned in despatches", meaning a heroic deed was performed meriting a citation from an individual's headquarters unit. The unit award of the Croix de Guerre was issued to military commands that performed heroic deeds in combat and were subsequently recognized by headquarters. FRENCH Mentioned in dispatches: the lowest degree is represented by a bronze star while the highest degree is represented by a bronze palm a bronze star for those who had been mentioned at the regiment or brigade level. a silver star, for those who had been mentioned at the division level. a (gold) silver-gilt star for those who had been mentioned at the corps level. a bronze palm for those who had been mentioned at the army level. a silver palm represents five bronze ones. a (gold) silver-gilt palm for those who had been mentioned at the Free French Forces level (World War II only). International Buyers – Please Note: · Import duties, VAT taxes and any other charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. · Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. For international buyers only, insurance and priority shipping ($80 up to 2 lbs.) is required for combined invoice or multiple purchases totaling over $200. Additional weight is extra. I ship to the following countries listed below. Including Military APO/FPO Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. If for any reason your bid is rejected by eBay please contact me immediately, thank you. BUYER OF MULTIPLE ITEMS – Please hold off paying to avoid over paying Shipping & Handling fees -- PLEASE -- wait for our invoice. Adjusting the S&H is a manual process so paying before that process is completed will result in an overpayment. The invoice is normally sent within a few hours via email, however it may take up to 24 hours depending upon the time of day. Sending the invoice will also update the eBay check out screen. If you use the shopping cart, excess s/h fees will be refunded at the time of mailing. USA Customers: On multiple wins for smaller items pay the highest s/h first then $1.50 each item after that. Larger items such as presentation cases and boxed medals will be more additional $$ for each due to their size. For other international customers, additional items will be more $$ and should posted on the listing. All must be paid for at one time on one invoice to receive these discounts. Please email me with any questions. Sales Tax may apply when shipping to: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mass, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South and North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN REAL SOON!
Price: 31.34 USD
Location: Boise, Idaho
End Time: 2023-09-26T12:21:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
