WW2 FRENCH INDOCHINA AIRFORCE OFFICER WINGS , DOG TAGS, 4-FFL BDGES GREAT GROUP

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4 BADGES
SET OF DOG TAGS
AIR FORCE KEY CHAIN
A Second War French Army Air Pilot's Qualification Badge
Three-piece construction, two bronze gilt insignias mounted to a silvered bronze base, unmarked, 45.7 mm x 56 mm, both lugs and pin intact, scattered gilt and silvering wear, near extremely fine.
Made by Drago -Paris
WW2 FREE FRENCH METAL FRANCE LIBRE ENAMEL BADGE INSIGNE WING BREVET
Since 1945, the French Air Force was notably engaged in Indochina (
1945–1954
). The French Air Force was active in Algeria from 1952 until 1962 and Suez (1956), later Mauritania and Chad, the Persian Gulf (1990–1991), ex-Yugoslavia and more recently in Afghanistan, Mali and Iraq.
World War II
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The French Air Force played an important role in WWII, most notably during the
Battle of France
in 1940. The
Vichy French Air Force
had later a significant presence in the
French Levant
.
The engagement of the
Free French Air Forces
from 1940 to 1943, and then the engagement of the aviators of the
French Liberation Army
, were also important episodes in the history of the French Air Force. The sacrifices of
Commandant
René Mouchotte
and
Lieutenant
Marcel Beau
illustrated their devotion.
1945–present
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A
North American T-28 Trojan
, used against guerrillas during the Algerian War
After 1945, France rebuilt its aircraft industry. The French Air Force participated in several
colonial wars
during the Empire such as
French Indochina
after the Second World War. Since 1945, the French Air Force was notably engaged in
Indochina
(1945–1954).
The French Air Force was active in
Algeria
from 1952 until 1962 and
Suez
(1956), later
Mauritania
and
Chad
, the
Persian Gulf
(1990–1991), ex-
Yugoslavia
and more recently in
Afghanistan
,
Mali
and
Iraq
.