France, Republic. A Lot Of Six French Navy Torpedo Boat Badges Auction losing their lives in the

losing their lives in the process

Footnote: The MVSN (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale = Volunteer Army for National Security) was the Fascist Militia formed soon after Mussolini's rise to power in 1923 (somewhat equivilant to the NSDAP SturmAbeitelung in Germany)

each of the buttons with a pebbled upper

the acknowledgement of the ceremony documented in The Northern Advance of Thursday

on a cream-coloured paper stock

France, Republic. A Lot Of Six French Navy Torpedo Boat Badges Auction losing their lives in theAlphee (bronze gilt with light green, dark green and brown enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 25. 5 mm (w) x 36. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback); Basque (bronze gilt with red, white, blue and black enamels, maker marked "A. AUGIS LYON" on the reverse, 31. 5 mm (w) x 37. 8 mm (h), vertical pinback); Forbin (bronze gilt with blue and white enamels, maker marked "DRAGO PARIS" on the reverse, 23. 7 mm (w) x 32. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback);