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1648 - 73rd Battalion of EO Engineers souvenir pennant.
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Estimate €40 - €60
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73rd Battalion of EO Engineers souvenir pennant. Set comprising 8 autographed Para prayers, including some by Odette Rousseau (one of the rare women to be awarded a Military Parachute certificate in 1951), Joel Thoraval, a former SAS parachutist, a companion of the Liberation, Lieutenant-Colonel Lefort, Sergeant Zobel (nursing sergeant with the 6th Battalion of Colonial Parachutists during Operation Castor in Indochina) and Parachutist Maillard. Attached is a prayer by the Para but in A4 format, with several 5 autographs including J. Cabay , George Oudinot, Marie Valsamaki, J. Vincent, as well as a drawing and a caricature. Some folds. Souvenir pennant of the 73rd Engineer Battalion Far East. Grouping comprising eight signed Paratrooper Prayers including examples autographed by Odette Rousseau, one of the rare women qualified as a military parachutist in 1951, Joël Thoraval former SAS paratrooper and Companion of the Liberation, Lieutenant-Colonel Lefort, Sergeant Zobel who served as medic sergeant in the 6th Colonial Parachute Battalion during Operation Castor in Indochina, and Paratrooper Maillard. Included is an additional large-format Paratrooper Prayer containing five further signatures including J. Cabay, George Oudinot, Marie Valsamaki and J. Vincent, together with an original drawing and caricature. Minor folds visible.
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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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