PHOTO ALBUM. EXCEPTIONAL ALBUM ON THE COMMANDOS OF FRANCE an - Lot 28

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PHOTO ALBUM. EXCEPTIONAL ALBUM ON THE COMMANDOS OF FRANCE an - Lot 28
PHOTO ALBUM. EXCEPTIONAL ALBUM ON THE COMMANDOS OF FRANCE and BATAILLON OF SHOCK 1944-1945: This album format 31 X 22 cm, whose cover is decorated with 3 authentic badges of time, patent of the commandos of France in local manufacture out of cut brass with cross of Lorraine brought back and welded in the center, the star which points out that of the special detachment, with cross of Lorraine out of copper welded in the center, the badge Rhine & Danube out of painted brass. This album is fully captioned, located and where most of the commandos are named, contains 220 photos (including a dozen detached) size 8 X 6 cm and 10 X 8 cm, plus some miscellaneous documents, letters etc.. Absolutely unpublished set on this elite formation of the Free France, 80% of these concern fights or operations which allow to observe the heterogeneous armament, a lot of catch, STG 44, Mauser 98 sniper with ZF 4, PM Beretta, P08, PPK, etc. the uniforms and the equipment also of catch for a lot. The quality of the photographs allows to examine in detail the badges, patents para US, badges of the commando, the special detachment... The places are quoted with precision what allows to cross them with the history of the unit: Essert (10/11/44), Massevaux (26/11/44),Sélestat (28/01/45), Vienna (10/03/45-19/03/45),Arnbach (10/04/45), Langenbrand Forest (14/04/45),Schömberg (16/04/45), Altenburg (20/04/45), Reutlingen (21/04/45), Stetten (24/04/45), Wahlwies (26/04/45), Lake Constance (29/04/45), Friedrichshafen (29/04/45), Lindau (30/04/45), Blubenz (03/05/45), Klösterle (06-08/05/45), Grünkraut (10/05/45-10/06/45), Kembs (13/07/45) etc.. Places mentioned without date: Gasthaus Engel in Grünkraut, Arlberg, Bregenz, Klösterle, Grünkraut, Gehlier, Gohren, Schlier, Paris, Ravensburg swimming pool, Lake Constance, Altenburg, Reutlincen, Durrenentzen after 31/01/45, Figneras prison January-February 1945 Units mentioned: 2nd Commando, 2nd Platoon and 4th Platoon Names mentioned: Commandant de Foucaucourt, Captain Weil, Lieutenant Auriac, Lieutenant Blanchard (Companion of the Liberation), Lieutenant de Saxcé, Second Lieutenant Perrard, Second Lieutenant Barrère, Chief Warrant Officer Daniel, Warrant Officer Pelletier (Petit Lapin), Bebert,Berrier, Le Bishop, Bordaguibel ,Castille, Charrier, Le Chevalier, Clavero, Cotton, Catherine Darré, Devulder, Ehrmann, Famin, La Feuillée, Guery, D'Hausen (Passe boule), Jalabert, Kalt, Lamarque, Laveuillée Veillard, Lavraud, Marcou, Martell, Nicolay (Le Corbeau), Olhagaray, Planet, Sagardoy, Tarius....
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