WORLD WAR 2 FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE VICHY 1939 1940 FULL SIZE IN SOUTH AFRICA

As Per Photos.WORLD WAR 2 FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE OFFICIAL 1939 FULL SIZE MEDAL WITH LAUREL PALME(BRANCH)DECORATION. Shortly after the Fall of France and the armistice June 1940, the newly installed Vichy government decided to simply annul the 1939 Croix de Guerre and institute their own version.  The Vichy version was very similar but with modified reverse dates and the ribbon was changed from green and red, to green and black. The wearing of the first type ribbon was no longer permitted and recipients of the first types cross had to change the ribbon to the Vichy version.  This is an Original World War 2 French Croix De Guerre Vichy 1939 1940 Full Size Medal with the Republic Ribbon and TWO SILVER STAR Decorations for mention in Brigade, Regimental or Unit Despatches. PLEASE NOTE: VICHY MEDALS WERE FORBIDDEN TO BE WORN IN UNIFORM POST WAR.STILL SERVING VETERANS WHO HELD VICHY MEDALS, CONTINUED TO WEAR THEM,BUT SUSPENDED WITH THE FRENCH REPUBLIC RIBBON. PLEASE NO FOREIGN BIDDERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES !  SHIPPING WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA ONLY !  SOLD AS IS