Czechoslovakia, Republic. A Tank Assault Crew Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac perched atop a bar with

perched atop a bar with initials “R

Vincennes remained off Ship Island for the duration of the war and was laid up in ordinary at the Boston Navy Yard on August 28

His religion was Church of England and he had a tattoo on his right forearm

the reverse bearing a wreathed inscription of “FÜR TREUEN DIENSTE IM KRIEGE” (“FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN WAR”)

one of which contains a letter

Czechoslovakia, Republic. A Tank Assault Crew Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac perched atop a bar withIn bronze with a blackened copper finish, unmarked, illustrating a Renault FT tank within a wreath border composed of linden leaves, surmounted by the Czechoslovakian coat of arms, measuring 50 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), vertical pinback, green oxidation evident on the reverse, very light contact, replacement pin, near extremely fine.