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French M1915 horizon-blue field jacket of the 55th Line Regi…
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French M1915 horizon-blue field jacket of the 55th Line Regi…
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Estimate €300 - €600
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Description
French M1915 horizon-blue field jacket of the 55th Line Regiment. Horizon-blue cloth jacket, in very good condition and full length, fastening at the front with two rows of six horizon-blue buttons featuring a pomegranate design, a mix of white and blackened buttons, a stand-up collar without lapels, four chevrons of rank on the front of the left sleeve, hip pockets, a belt loop on the left side, a martingale at the back, a raw cotton lining with numerous stamps, cut at the 17th Region workshop, stamps from the 55th Line Regiment of Pont Saint-Esprit and Aix-en-Provence, reception stamp with illegible date. Internal pockets with heavy canvas reinforcements. Signs of wear, a few small holes. French M1915 enlisted ‘horizon blue’ greatcoat of the 55th Infantry Regiment. Fresh ‘horizon blue’ wool cloth, full length, double-breasted with two rows of six ‘horizon blue’ grenade buttons, some white and blackened buttons mixed in. Turn-down collar without patches. Four front-line service chevrons on the left sleeve. Hip pockets, left belt tab and rear adjustment strap. Unbleached cotton lining with numerous stamps, including those of the 17th Region cutting workshop and the 55th Infantry Regiment at Pont-Saint-Esprit and Aix-en-Provence. Acceptance date illegible.
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About the sale
Militaria: Sale of items from the Notre Dame de Lorette Museum’s collection – the David Bardiaux Collection
Auction location
Auction time
11/11/2026 at 2:00 PM
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