1615 - Beret badge 1st BFMC Chaumachert.
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Estimate €4,500 - €6,000

Description

Beret badge 1st BFMC Chaumachert. Beret badge of the 1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Commandos Marin bearing the number 311 and having belonged to the commando Gabriel Chaumachert who wore it during his operations in Holland. Made of brass with high quality stamping, the back has no markings as it should, apart from the allocation number. Attached is the later-made green beret worn by Gabriel Chaumachert during his ceremonies. Several photos on the internet show the former commando wearing this same beret, as well as a photo print. Gabriel Chaumachert was born in 1922 in Magnet in the Allier department. He joined the Free French in 1942 under the service number 10342FN42, and was then incorporated into the 1st BFMC from November 1944 until November 1945. He took part in the Netherlands campaign and ended up as a petty officer second class. After the war, Chaumachert worked at the Vichy waterworks and in various winter sports resorts. He died in Vichy in 2004. A mythical badge of the utmost rarity. 1st BFMC beret badge of Chaumachert. Beret badge of the 1st Battalion of Marine Commandos numbered 311 and formerly belonging to commando Gabriel Chaumachert who wore it during operations in the Netherlands. High-quality struck brass construction with unmarked reverse as expected except for the issued number. Accompanied by the later-production green beret worn by Gabriel Chaumachert during commemorative ceremonies. Several photographs available online depict the former commando wearing this exact beret. Also included is a photographic reprint. Gabriel Chaumachert was born in 1922 at Magnet in the Allier region and joined the Free French Forces in 1942 under service number 10342FN42. He served with the 1st BFMC from November 1944 to November 1945, participating in the Netherlands campaign and ending the war with the rank of Quartermaster Second Class. After the war he worked for the Vichy water authority and later at several winter sports resorts before his death at Vichy in 2004. An iconic badge of the utmost rarity.

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About the sale MILITARIA :The Arms of France - Military memorabilia, Commandos Kieffer, and Insignia

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Auction time 06/14/2026 at 2:00 PM

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1615 - Beret badge 1st BFMC Chaumachert. See original version (French)

1615 - Beret badge 1st BFMC Chaumachert.
See original version (French)