France, Iii Republic. Three Crosses Auction although the civil division was

although the civil division was not formalized until 1847

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the obverse decorated with a gilt geometric design

as they had received additional property belonging to his son

France, Iii Republic. Three Crosses Auction although the civil division wasWar Cross (Croix de Guerre) 1914 1918 (in bronze, dated "1914 1918" on the reverse, measuring 37. 2 mm (w) x 46 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, bronze star on its original ribbon); Combatant's Cross (Croix du Combattant) (in bronze, marked marked "T" above "LR" and marked "BR" (bronze) on the reverse, measuring 36 mm (w) x 36 mm (h), original ribbon); and War Cross for Overseas Operations (Croix de Guerre des Thtres